Erickson v. North Dakota Workmen's Compensation Bureau

STRUTZ, Judge.

The plaintiff filed an application with the North Dakota Workmen’s Compensation Bureau for benefits on account of the death of her husband, killed in a truck-automobile collision on September 11, 1959. Prior to the time that the deceased started on the journey alleged by the claimant to have been made in the course of business for his employer, he talked for some time with the claimant at their home, and, according to claimant’s testimony, he gave no evidence of intoxication. He did no drinking in her presence at that time, although it is admitted that he drank intoxicating…