Sheets v. Glenwood Telephone Co.

The first question presented to this court on appeal in this compensation case is whether the employee had a compensable injury. The compensation court denied an award, but on appeal to the district court an award was made.

Nora B. Sheets was employed by the telephone company as the operator at Ayr. Under an arrangement with the company, this small exchange was placed in her home and she was to care for it throughout the day. There wa.s a loud alarm bell on the switchboard which would call her from other parts of the house and even the yard to attend to her duties there.

The question is…