Mayor of Tullahoma v. Ward

The question presented on this appeal from an award of compensation is whether or not there is material evidence sustaining the finding of the trial judge (1) that the death of the employee, husband of petitioner, was proximately caused, or appreciably accelerated, by tbe injury be received, and (2) tbat tbe injury arose out of and in tbe course of bis employment.

1. W. W. Ward was in tbe employ of tbe town of Tullaboma as one of two police officers, be being chief. While walking along a street of tbe town, just after midnight of July 18, 1936, a car driven by a person who proved to be…