Case Name: Hayes Freight Lines, Inc. v. Martin
Court: Appellate Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1948-03-17
Citations: 118 Ind. App. 139
Docket Number: No. 17,708
Parties: Hayes Freight Lines, Inc. v. Martin
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Court of Appeals Reports
Volume: 118
Pages: 139–140

Head Matter:
Hayes Freight Lines, Inc. v. Martin
[No. 17,708.
Filed March 17, 1948.]
James V. Donodio, R. Stanley Lawton, C. Richard Fulmer, and Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, of counsel, all of Indianapolis, attorneys for appellant.
Todd and Craig, both of Indianapolis, attorneys for appellee.

Opinion:
Flanagan, J.
Appellant appeals from an award of the Industrial Board granting compensation to appellee.
To appellee's application for compensation appellant filed a special answer asserting that the death of appellee's decedent was due to his commission of a misdemeanor. On this issue evidence was presented. However the board failed to make a finding thereon and of this omission appellant complains.
Our Supreme Court has held that it is the duty of the Industrial Board to make a finding of fact on ¿very issue presented to it. Cole v. Sheehan Construction Company (1944), 222 Ind. 274, 53 N. E. 2d 172. Language to the contrary appearing in the case of Czucko v. Golden-Gary Co., Inc. (1932), 94 Ind. App. 47, 177 N. E. 466, 179 N. E. 19, should be considered overruled.
Proceeding remanded to Industrial Board, with instructions to make a finding of fact on the issue presented by appellant's special answer.
Note. — Reported in 77 N. E. 2d 900.