Carson v. State Industrial Accident Commission

The plaintiff appealed to the circuit court from an order of the State Industrial Accident Commission denying her claim for compensation on account of the death of her husband. The commission rejected the claim on the ground that Carson, at the time of his death, was an officer of a corporation and had never made application under the statute for compensation as a workman. On trial, at the conclusion of the evidence, the circuit court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant commission. The plaintiff widow appeals.

The record discloses the following fact situation: Carter A. Carson had…