Pan American Fire & Casualty Company v. Reed

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for death benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The trial court, without a jury, rendered judgment for the plaintiff below.

Arthur Dwight Reed, the deceased, was a 57-year-old truck driver employed by Super Service, Inc. of Spearman, Texas. On December 27, 1966, the day of his death, Reed had reported to work between 7 and 8 a. m. It was a cold day with some snow on the ground. His usual assignment was to haul salt water in one of his employer’s large trucks with a 5500-gallon tank. There is no direct testimony that he did this that morning, but…