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Watson v. Daum, Rogers, Spritzer Co.

246 N.Y. 548 Court N.Y. Decision date 1927-10-18 English

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p. 548
In the Matter of Annie L. Watson, Respondent, against Daum, Rogers, Spritzer Co., et al., Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

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Workmen’s compensation — master and servant — salesman in wholesale business injured while on way to employer’s office, resulting in death.
Matter of Watson v. Daum, Rogers, Spritzer Co., 219 App. Div. 753 , affirmed.
(Argued October 4, 1927;
decided October 18, 1927.)
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered February 2, 1927, unanimously affirming an award of the State Industrial Board, made under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. Claimant’s husband, a salesman employed by a wholesale hosiery and underwear dealer, while on his way to his employer’s office in the regular course of his employment, slipped on a piece of ice and faffing sustained injuries resulting in his death.
William B. Davis and E. C. Sherwood for appellants.
Albert Ottinger, Attorney-General (E. C. Aiken of counsel), for respondent.
p. 549
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O’Brien, JJ.