Claim of Smith v. Laurelton Fire Department

Foster, P. J.,

Appeal from decisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which held that decedent was an employee of a volunteer fire association and the commissioners of a fire district, and an award of death benefits to his widow on the theory that he sustained an accidental injury in the course of his employment which resulted in his death.

Decedent was a member at large of the Laurelton Volunteer Fire Association, Inc., a membership corporation. The membership was divided into four classes: members at large, active members, life members and honorary members. The proof is clear that decedent…