Harris v. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.

This case has been before the court before, and is reported in 218 Ala. 130, 117 So. 755. It was there, in effect, held that the facts as found by the trial court affirmatively excluded the deceased employee from the protection of the Workmen’s Compensation Act under subdivision (J) of section 7596 of the Code of 1923. In other words, that the death of the deceased was caused by the act of a third person or employee intended to injure the deceased because of reasons personal to him, and not directed against him as an employee or because of his enrployment.

The finding of facts by the trial…