White v. South Carolina State Highway Department

Stukes, Justice.

This is an appeal by the employer from an award of workmen’s compensation to its employee, who is a mechanic at Conway. He was directed on a Saturday to take a wedge bolt to the city of Sumter for repair or replacement; it is a necessary part of a drawbridge. He was authorized to use his employer’s motor vehicle and to remain away over the weekend, if necessary. His family lived in Darlington and it was understood that he might spend the weekend there after going to Sumter, and return to duty at Conway, on Monday morning, bringing the repaired or replaced bolt with him. He was…