Watson v. United States Fire Insurance Co.

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Tommie Watson has appealed the denial of his claim for benefits for injuries suffered in an automobile accident. The chancellor grounded his denial on his determination that the accident did not arise out of and in the course of Watson's employment. We reverse.

By the consent of the parties, and with the agreement of the chancellor, the case was tried on the issue of liability, only. Insofar as is material to our disposition of the case, the chancellor found that, at the time of the incident giving rise to this claim, Watson was…