Gardner v. City of Columbia Police Department

Fishburne, Justice.

The respondent, Isaac F. Gardner, while employed as a policeman by the City of Columbia, and in the discharge of his duties, was on June 4, 1946 injured by the negligent operation of a truck owned and operated by the Concrete *222Construction Company. Thereafter, he filed claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Code 1942, § 7035-1 et seq., and entered into a formal agreement with the City of Columbia, with the approval of the South Carolina Industrial Commission. On December 15, 1947 a hearing was held by the Single Commissioner to determine the extent of disability and…