Pacific Coast Casualty Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Certiorari to review an award of the Industrial Accident Commission. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
Certiorari to review an award of the Accident Commission.
William Angus was president of White Gulch Mining Company. While acting as superintendent of its mine he entered the mine and met his death through asphyxiation. Application for compensation was made by his widow, Pacific Coast Casualty Company, as insurance carrier, being joined with the Mining Company. The commission made an award against both defendants. The petition for review was presented by the Casualty Company alone.
In addition to other points, the petitioner contends that Angus, if shown to be in the employ of the Mining…
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