Claim of Younger v. Motor Cab Transportation Co.

Claimant’s husband was employed as a chauffeur by the owner of a taxicab and during his working hours he was accidentally killed. The question is whether his death arose out of his employment.

The cab which he operated was kept overnight at the employer’s garage. At five o’clock in the morning the chauffeur called for it, drove it a distance of three-blocks from the garage and parked it at a location advantageous for securing passengers. He selected his position at a spot which would be at the head of a line of taxicabs which usually at an early hour formed at this street intersection. Whether…