Reimers v. Proctor Publishing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation act taken by the father of the decedent, an unmarried man. Yo executor or administrator qualified. We see no objection to the father initiating the proceeding. Pamph. L. 1911, p. 142, pi. 19.

The principal question in the ease for us is whether there was evidence justifying an inference that the death was by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment. There was evidence justifying an inference that the decedent was employed by the defendant as a general utility man, and…