Jones v. City of Pembroke

Almand, Justice.

This case is here from the Court of Appeals by writ of certiorari, and is reported in City of Pembroke v. Jones, 109 Ga. App. 296 (136 SE2d 139). The case involves an award of compensation made by the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation to the widow of the deceased. The undisputed evidence showed that: the deceased was employed by the City of Pembroke as a policeman; he was given express instructions by the mayor and police committee of the city not to go beyond the city limits except for major offenses; the deceased was killed in an automobile wreck which occurred about 19…