Gant v. Crouch

The defendants contend the judgment of the Superior Court in this case should be reversed for that (1) the death of William P. Gant, the employee, was not the result of injury arising out of and in the course of his employment; (2) the death of the deceased employee was occasioned by his intoxication.

Commissioner Scott, who held the initial hearings, found as a fact the employee’s death was occasioned by his intoxication and made an award denying compensation. After Commissioner Scott resigned and was succeeded by Commissioner Gibbs, the plaintiff within seven days appealed to and asked for a…