Kingsport Silk Mills v. Cox

The facts, as found by the trial court, are as follows:

“The Court finds that the petitioner, Virgie Cox, was an employe of the defendant, Kingsport Silk Mills, at the time of the alleged accident on October 21,1929. That she fell just after the noon hour on the floor in the main building while watching a basket ball game by other employes on the court — being played by permission of and encouraged by the defendant as a means of recreation for the employes during such noon hour of1 thirty-five minutes —that this fall was accidental, either while standing on or walking across the floor which…