Louisville Public Warehouse v. Marcell

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Affirming,

This is an appeal from a judgment confirming an award by the Workmen’s Compensation Board.

Jacob H. Marcell was employed as a night watchman by the appellant at its several warehouses. Soon after two o’clock on the morning of November 30, 1934, Marcell was murdered while on duty. His body, with his head crushed with a blunt instrument, was found just inside the door of a tobacco warehouse. There were streaks of blood outside tbe door and on it. Tbe door bad been closed and the padlock locked with the key. An overcoat containing the keys of…