Sprayberry v. Independence Indemnity Co.

Mrs. Birdie Sprayberry filed with the industrial commission a claim for compensation against General Oglethorpe Hotel Company as the employer, and Independence Indemnity Company as the insurance carrier. The industrial commission found against the claimant. This judgment was, on appeal to the superior court, affirmed. The sole issue presented for determination is whether the accident upon which the claim was predicated arose out of and in the course of the claimant’s employment. It is undisputed that Mrs. Sprayberry was the housekeeper of the hotel, and lived in the hotel, occupying a room on…