City of Miami v. Granlund

From the factual aspect detailed in the majority opinion of Mr. Justice THOMAS, I am convinced that no one can say of a certainty whether Granlund came to his death by accident, suicide, horseplay or deviation from the required course. The statute forbids that we presume suicide where there is no convincing evidence of it. The deputy commissioner found that Granlund came to his death by accident while acting in the scope of his employment and that his widow was entitled to recover. The full commission affirmed.

This court has repeatedly held that the Workmen’s Compensation Act should be…