Alsup v. Murfreesboro Bread & Ice Cream Co.

The petitioners, suing as dependents, were awarded compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for the death of their son Grid H. Alsup. The controversy is whether or not (1) death resulted from injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment and (2) whether Alsup was an employee of the corpora tion, it being insisted that as a stockholder and as secretary, treasurer and manager of the corporation he was an employer and not an employee.

The hoard of directors employed Alsup to serve the corporation as secretary, treasurer and general manager and fixed his pay at $200 a…