Dreyfus & Co. v. Meade

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellants complain of an award made by a majority of the Industrial Commission (Hon. C. G. Kiser, Commissioner, dissenting).

Meade was employed by Dreyfus & Company, as night watchman, at their store located at the southeast, corner of-Second and Broad streets, Richmond, Va., and his duty required him to be on the premises or immediately adjacent thereto. About 11:30 p. m., May 10, 1924, he was walking north across Broad street, at First street, a block away from the store, for the purpose of getting a cup of coffee at a restaurant about two…