Standard Acc. Ins. Co. v. Indus. Acc. Com.

Petitioner seeks the annulment of an award made by the Industrial Accident Commission in favor of Edna L. Burden, the widow of the deceased employee.

Petitioner is the insurance carrier for the General Machinery and Supply Company. The deceased was a salesman and had entered into separate contracts of employment with the above-named company and the William Powell Company. These two companies paid salaries to the deceased of $100 per month and $400 per month, respectively. Deceased made a trip to the southern part of the state and was killed while driving his automobile near Bakersfield. It is…