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decedent was married to the plaintiff.
Her health rems ined excellent
up until the autumn of 1927.
In the latter part of 1927 the decedent complained of a fear
that she might have radium poisoning. She delayed vimiting her
dentist for some time because other persons who had radium poison-
ing had demonstrated symptoms similar to those from which she suffer-
ed. The decedent constantly associated with those persons who were
suffering from the radium poisoning and frequently discussed its
danger and symptoms with then, her husband and sister.
In the spring of 1928, the decedent had a tooth extracted that
troubled her. she told her denti st that she had hesitated to go to
him for fear that ahe might have redium necrosis. Her dentist
assured her and for the time being she appeared to be in good health.
From the latter half or 1928 to October 1930, she was treated
by a doctor and ahe complained continually of pains in her face and
jaw and frequently discussed radium poisoning. she was convinced
that she was a victim. In October, 1930, she began to have pains
in her lega and joints. Dr. Harrison S. Martland, the chier Medical
Exeminer of Essex County, New Jersey, determined that the decedent
was e victim of radium necrosis on October 15, 1930. At that time
Dr. Martland read X-rays taken of the decedent's jaws in 1925 as
showing typical areas of rediation osteitis.
on May 4, 1931, she first presen ted a claim TO r to
the defendent.
The decedent died June 16, 1931.
Dr. Martlan d performed an
autopsy and confirmed his diagnosis that the decedent had di ed of
occupational radium poisoning (osteogenio-sarcoma of polvis) in the
watch dial industry.
Dr. Martland found radium deposited in the
bone structure of the decedent.
Plaintiff, husband of the decedent, individually, es general
administra tor end as administrator ad prosequendum, commenced an
action at law for her injuries and death on May 17, 1932. In its
answer to the complaint at law, the defendent pleaded various pro-
visions of the New Jersey statute of limitat ons, emong other
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