Barrington v. Johnn Drilling Co.

COMPTON, Justice.

Appellee, Effie Mae Barrington, filed suit in the District Court of Lea County under the Workmen’s Compensation Act to recover compensation for the death of her husband, Richard M. Barrington.

Briefly, the basic facts are: Richard M. Barrington was an oil well driller and engaged in drilling wells in Lea County, in the vicinity of Eunice, some thirty miles from Hobbs, New Mexico, where he lived. He was employed by the defendant, Johnn Drilling Company, with American Employers’ Insurance Company, insurer, as a driller. He was required, under his employment with the defendant,…