Illinois Publishing & Printing Co. v. Industrial Commission

Philip A. Coates, deceased, was employed by the Illinois Publishing and Printing Company as an advertising solicitor for the Chicago Herald and Examiner, a newspaper published by it. He went from place to place in the city of Chicago and elsewhere for the purpose of securing advertising to be published in said newspaper. He was paid $50 a week and allowed an expense account. Deceased used his own automobile in making his calls and was permitted to place on his expense account a charge for automobile transportation. October 21, 1919, he reported for duty about 8:3o in the forenoon and was…