City of Kendallville v. Twining

This is an appeal from an award of the Industrial Board of Indiana. The facts in this case are undisputed. The appellees are the widow and minor daughter of William Twining, formerly an employee of the appellant as a volunteer fireman, who was killed in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment as such volunteer fireman.

The employment of the decedent by the appellant as a volunteer fireman had extended over a period of more than a year prior to his injury. The decedent’s employment was not on the basis of a fixed salary but he received a wage of $1.50 for the first hour…