Southern Pacific Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

This is a proceeding to review an award against petitioner made by the Industrial Accident Commission to Jessie Leslie Rolfe, widow of Thomas C. Rolfe, on account of the death of the latter by reason of accident arising out of and happening in the course of his employment by petitioner. The only question is whether Rolfe was employed in interstate commerce at the time of the accident. If he was, concededly the commission was without jurisdiction to make any award, the liability of the petitioner in such case being measured entirely by the provisions of an act of Congress of April 22, 1908,…