City of Clinton v. White Crow

JACKSON, Justice:

Mark Bearbow was a prisoner of the City of Clinton, Oklahoma. He had been fined and was working on a garbage collecting truck for the City under the belief that he could discharge his obligation to the City faster by working. The garbage truck was struck by another vehicle and Bearbow died from the injuries he received. Bearbow’s mother, Susie White Crow, claimant, filed claim for death benefits under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. An award was made in her favor, and the City of Clinton and the State Insurance Fund, petitioners, have petitioned this court…