Dowdle & Pearson, Inc. v. Dependents of Hargrove

This case involves the claim of the dependent wife of Eddie Hargrove, deceased, for death benefits under the workmen’s compensation law. After a full hearing, the attorney-referee denied the award and the full commission affirmed the action of the attorney-referee. On appeal to the circuit court, the commission was reversed and compensation awarded. Dowdle and Pearson, Inc., the employer of Eddie Hargrove, and its compensation carrier, appeal from the judgment of the circuit court.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the employee died from injuries “arising out of and in the…