Watkins v. State Compensation Commissioner

HatcheR, Judge:

The claim of Mrs. Ell Watkins, widow, for compensation was refused and she appeals.

Ell Watkins was a regularly appointed state deputy prohibition commissioner on June 27, 1932. Under specific orders from the prohibition department, he inspected on that day a drug store at Bradshaw, McDowell County, which was owned by Dr. Boh Hawkins. Watkins was accompanied by his niece, Rita Aliff, aged nine years. During his inspection, according to Rita, Nathan Hawkins, who helped run the store was behind the counter and Dr. Hawkins and one Sid Crowder were sitting at a table in front of the…