Daugherty v. City of Monett

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court of Lawrence County affirming an award by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission. Gladden Daugherty, the respondent herein, was a night policeman in the City of Monett. About 3:30 a. m., March 23, 1943, he was shot by Earl Johnson, another policeman of that city. The evidence of respondent showed that the city had been divided into two sections for patrol duty. Johnson patrolled what was known as the east section and Daugherty patrolled the western part.. The dividing line was about two or three blocks east of where the shooting occurred…