San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways v. Industrial Accident Commission

This is a proceeding in certiorari having for its purpose the annulment of an award in favor of Abigail M. Robinson against petitioner for death benefit and burial expense on account of the death of her husband, Washington L. Robinson, who was killed as the result of an. accident occurring in the course of his employment and arising out of his employment as a crossing watchman at the crossing of Shattuck Avenue and Bancroft Way, in the city of Berkeley.

The proceeding before the commission was against both petitioner and the Southern Pacific Company, upon the theory that they were both the…