Middleton's Case

The petitioner-appellant, who will hereinafter be called petitioner, suffered, on January 29, 1937, a personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.

The result was a hernia in the man’s left groin. The hernia, with its sac, having been surgically replaced, was then subjected to a constant compression, by means of a truss.

Compensation for incapacity was awarded the injured employee.

In June, 1937, the abdominal parts which surgery had divided having healed, the employee, medical authority to which he had recourse approving, returned to his work in a shipyard.

He…