Mid-State Construction Co. v. Means

Paul Ward, Justice.

The only question presented here is whether the circuit court or the Workmen’s Compensation Commission has jurisdiction of a cause of action which arose out of a highway collision. The facts presently set forth are not in dispute.

On October 5, 1967 John Brooks was killed while driving a truck, loaded with asphalt, from the plant site of Mid-State Construction Co. (petitioner here) located near Malvern to a job site near Arkadelphia. The truck belonged to Mrs. W. L. Tatum, d/b/a Gr. T. Trucking. On November 20, 1967 Reta Brooks (widow of deceased) filed a claim with the…