Schmidt v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.

Plaintiff’s deceased husband was employed by defendant as a salesman out of its branch office at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His territory embraced six northwest Iowa counties including Osceola County. He was injured June 13, 1950, in said county, at about 11:30 p.m. while on the road between Sibley and Sheldon. He died some days later at Sibley.

On February 1, 1951, compensation was awarded plaintiff by a deputy Iowa Industrial Commissioner on the transcript of an earlier hearing before another deputy who had died before deciding the matter. On review the award was affirmed by the…