Atlantic Refining Co. v. Sheffield

1. The workmen’s compensation act (Acts 1920, p. 167) in part is intended “to establish rates of compensation for personal injuries or death sustained by employees in the course of employment.” In subsection (d) of section 2 of the act it is declared that “‘Injury’ and ‘personal injury’ shall mean only injury by accident arising out of and in course of the employment.” Under this law, although an accident might arise in the course of the employment, the employee will not be entitled to compensation unless the injury arises “out of the employment.” Georgia Casualty Co. v. Martin, 157 Ga. 909,…