Long v. Western States Refining Company

CROCKETT, Justice.

Pearl A. Long, surviving wife of William T. Long, seeks to review and reverse an order of the Industrial Commission denying her benefits for his death.

Mr. Long was employed as a driver of a large gasoline truck for the Western States Refining Company. On November 26, 1960, at about 5 a. m. he left his home in Moa-b, Utah for Farmington, New Mexico. By the time he arrived at Cahone, Colorado, he had become very ill and was taken to a hospital in Cortez, Colorado. He was found to be suffering from a heart ailment; languished until December 10, I960, and died.

The plaintiff’s…