Hobbs-Western Company v. Morris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
It is sought by this appeal to have reversed and set aside an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, to compensate the widow of J. W. Morris for the death of her husband, which award had been affirmed by the Circuit Court, and from which judgment is this appeal.
The instant case is companion to the case of Hobbs-Western Company, hereinafter referred to as the Company, against Craig, 209 Ark. 630, 192 S. W. 2d 116, in that some of the testimony is similar and much of it is identical in the two cases. The employee was killed in each case while pursuing* his employment as a laborer…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barron v. Standard Accident InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- Hobbs-Western Company v. CraigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
3Cited by2 opinions
- Brothers v. Dierks Lumber & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
- Lanza v. Carroll Lanza v. Jennings Lanza v. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1954