Legal Opinion

Patton v. L. O. Brayton & Co.

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 3, 1947PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ms. Justice Prewitt

delivered the opinion of the'Court.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case in which the widow of the deceased employee was awarded the maximum recovery provided by the statute.

The . only question made is whether at the time of the accidental death of deceased he was on a mission for his master. The trial judge held that the injury resulted while the deceased employee was on his master’s business, but the defendants contend that there is no material evidence to support this finding.

The defendant, L. 0. Bray ton & Company, maintained its home office at Dyersburg, and also…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Barragar v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Shockley v. Morristown Produce & Ice Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Home Ice Co. v. FranziniTennessee Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Baxter v. JordanTennessee Supreme Court · 1929

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Benton v. SnyderTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Cohen v. HartlageCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Lewis v. Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  4. Ivey v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Jennings v. Illinois Central RailroadCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1998

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