Todd v. Easton Furniture Co.

'The appellant is the widow of Charles W. Todd, who was murdered while engaged in the performance of his duty as night watchman at the appellee’s furniture plant. Compensation was awarded the widow by the State Industrial Accident Commission, in consequence of its determination that the death of her husband “arose out of and in. the course of his employment.” On appeal by tbe employer to the Circuit Oourt for Talbot County, tbe order of tbe commission was reversed, in pursuance of a directed verdict of the jury by which submitted issues of fact, as to whether the death of Todd resulted from…