Black v. Town of Springfield

Taylor, Justice.

This appeal comes to this Court from an order of the Court of Common Pleas for Orangeburg County affirming an award by the South Carolina Industrial Commission to the respondent for death benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Code 1942, § 7035-1 et seq.

Respondent’s husband, Furman Black, was employed by the Town of Springfield, South Carolina, as Chief of Police for some time prior to his death on January 8, 1948. While riding on the side of a fire truck, owned by the Town, on its way to extinguish a grass fire, he fell and received injuries from which he shortly died.