Anthony Motor Co. v. Ferguson

This is an original proceeding in this court brought by Anthony Motor Company, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, and its insurance carrier, to obtain a review of an award which was made by the State Industrial Commission in favor of Walter Scott Ferguson, hereinafter referred to as respondent.

There is no serious dispute over the facts. On January 21, 1940, the respondent, while in the employ of the petitioner, sustained an accidental personal injury while assisting a mechanic by pouring gasoline in a carburetor. The motor caught fire and respondent was severely burned. The nature and…