D. A. Y. Construction Co. v. Smallwood

This is an appeal from an award of the full Industrial Board awarding compensation on account of the death of appellees’ decedent.

Appellant was engaged in the construction of concrete roads and bridges, and appellees’ decedent was employed by appellant as transportation foreman. In the course of his duties a truck belonging to appellant was used by said decedent and a fellow workman, Beck, who was employed as a driver. On the day of the fatal accident Smallwood (appellees’ decedent) had driven the truck to Lebanon, Ind., for the purpose of turning the truck over to Beck to be retained until…