Blee v London and North Eastern Railway Co    Workmen’s Compensation – Course of employment – Commencement – Accident on way to
work – Emergency work.
On 21 January 1935, the workman finished his ordinary day’s work at 5.15 pm, and in the
normal way would have started work again at 7.20 am on the following day. At 10.30 pm on
that same evening he was called for emergency duty and was knocked down by a car when
crossing the street on his way to work. There was no evidence that his employers had any
right to give him any orders until he arrived at the place where his services were required:—