Emp'rs Liab. Assurance Corp., Ltd., of London v. Indus. Accident Comm'n

Application for a writ of review to annul an award of the Industrial Accident Commission.

On February 20, 1919, June Boatman, an employee of one Freeman A. McKenzie, conducting business -under the name of City Garage, at San Pedro, California, was injured by the overturning of an automobile which he was driving, from which injuries he died. On said day he had been directed by his employer to tow a disabled automobile from San Pedro to Los Angeles and, after delivering it at a given address, to return immediately. He proceeded to carry out his instructions and, with a companion named Glen Park, whom he had invited to accompany him, he executed his commission and started on the return journey. Instead of following the only direct and regular road of travel, which was by the way of Harbor boulevard, he with his companion departed therefrom, going first out of his proper course about three miles in an easterly direction to the city of Vernon. There he made a stop and purchased a jug of wine. Resuming his trip he again reached the main road, and then pursued one of three courses: Crossing this main road he went west, taking a direction which would add about twelve miles to the length…