State Compensation Fund v. Delgadillo

CASE, Judge.

Petitioners complain of an award by the Commission finding that the deceased sustained personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.

The facts stated in a light most favorable to sustaining the award are:

The deceased was a Mexican immigrant who was murdered while working as a night irrigation man at petitioner employer’s golf course. He was required to inspect the sprinkler system and to check certain valves and pumps. He was to request any unauthorized persons on the golf course to leave, and if he saw anyone destroying property he was to report…