Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

The petitioners seek to annul the award of the Industrial Accident Commission in favor of the respondent Murphy and against petitioner Pacific Indemnity Company, the insurance carrier of Butler-Veitch. It is contended that the finding that Murphy, while employed as a salesman of Butler-Veitch, sustained injury “occurring in the course and arising out of his employment” is not supported by the evidence.

Murphy was an employee of Butler-Veitch acting as a city salesman of automobiles on a commission basis. Murphy had certain freedom of action, as is customary with such salesmen, but…