Ark. Power & Light Co. v. Cox

Minor W. Millwee, Associate Justice.

Ernest E. Cox was local manager for the appellant, Arkansas Power & Light Company, in the territory served by its office in Malvern, Arkansas, for 27 years prior to November 5, 1955. On that date he was accidentally killed by the upset of an automobile furnished him by his employer while driving on U. S. Highway 51 west of Malvern. The instant appeal is from a judgment of the Hot Spring Circuit Court affirming an award of compensation by the "Workmen’s Compensation Commission to appellee, Mrs. Ollie B. Cox, his widow.

Appellant contends that the injury and…