Williams v. Central Flying Service Inc.

McFADDIN, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which Mrs. J. R. Williams and her children, as claimants, seek to recover from Central Flying Service compensation because of the death of Mr. J. R. Williams, who perished in an airplane crash. The Central Flying Service, as the alleged employer, denied liability, claiming that Mr. Williams’ death did not arise out of and in the course of his employment (§ 81-1305 Ark.Stats.).

Mr. J. R. Williams was a full-time police officer of the City of Little Rock, but was extremely interested in aviation; and sometimes when not on duty as a…