Carter's Dependents v. Palmetto State Life Ins.

Mr. Associate Justice Tayeor

delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

This case arose out of a claim by dependents for death benifits arising under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Deceased R. D. Carter was connected with the Palmetto State Life Insurance Company as an industrial insurance agent, under the terms and conditions of a written contract designated “Agent’s Agreement” and was assigned debits in the Sumter District, which included Williamsburg County. On April 18, 1944, while traveling-in his automobile and working one of these routes or debits, he was accidentally killed by an A.…