Rawson's Case

Workmen’s Compensation case. On appeal from decree awarding compensation.

Petitioner was an office employee of respondent. It was his duty, during the noon hour, to go to the Post Office for his employer’s mail and after examining same to telephone such orders as required immediate attention. After doing this, he ate lunch at his own home and, later, returned to his work, bringing the mail with him to the office.

In proceeding from his place of work to the Post Office, and in walking from the Post Office to his home, he travelled a different route *564than that directly used in going from his place…