Milstead v. Kaylor

delivered the opinion of the Court..

This is an appeal by the widow and child of a. deceased employee of the defendant from the denial of compensation to them in a workmen’s compensation case.

Vessie Kaylor, the employer; was engaged in cutting, sawing and hauling timber. The deceased employee, Jefferson Albert Milstead, had been in his service for about a year or more at the time of his death. His duties varied according to the needs of his employer.

On July 9, 1946, the deceased was assisting others in loading timber (stay bolts) on a trailer. As he was attempting to load a piece of this…