Southern Cotton Oil Division v. Childress

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case, and necessitates a review of the holdings on the matter of “horse-play”1 or “skylarking. ’ ’

Mrs. Minnie Lee Childress seeks recovery for herself and children because of the death of her husband, George Childress, while in the employ of the appellant, Southern Cotton Oil.2 The facts are without substantial dispute. For many years the appellant, Southern Cotton Oil has had a cottonseed oil mill at Newport. George Childress worked for the appellant for about seven years. On August 15, 1957, he reported for work about 7:00…