Hilyard v. Lohmann-Johnson Drilling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case. From a judgment allowing recovery the respondent company (hereinafter referred to as respondent) and its insurance carrier have appealed.

*178Claimant, an oil field worker by trade, lived in Larned and for five days prior to September 12, 1948, was employed by respondent as a roughneck in the drilling of an oil test well in Pawnee county. His duties were that of a driller’s helper. On the morning of September 12, 1948, he drove to work in his own car accompanied by his driller, Adams. Upon arrival at the well…