Burns v. Transcon Lines

I dissent.

Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma employed by defendant, Transcon Lines, an Oklahoma Corporation, engaged in interstate commerce. Plaintiff was employed to operate a truck from Oklahoma City to Fresno, California and back. An accident occurred in Tijeras Canyon, New Mexico while plaintiff was in the sleeper of the truck. Plaintiff suffered injuries arising out of an accidental injury, and recovered workmen’s compensation benefits in the district court.

The crucial issue on appeal is whether the district court had jurisdiction to award compensation benefits to plaintiff while he was…