Gulbrandson v. Town of Midland

Haakon County and the town of Midland, located in that county, and their respective inusrance carriers have filed separate appeals from the judgment of the circuit court affirming an award of workmen’s compensation to the widow and children of one James Gulbrandson. Mr. Gulbrandson, a private citizen, was killed September 19, 1946, while responding to the call of a peace officer for aid in attempting to arrest a pair of robbers. The commissioner fixed the compensation at $5,000 and made a separate award against each of the appellants and its respective carrier for $2,500 on the theory that…