Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. v. Smith

Sam RobiNsoh, Associate Justice.

Warren Smith was killed accidentally in the due course of his employ-meat in Phillips County, Arkansas. He left surviving Ms widow, Irene Smith; Walter Griffin, Jr., the son of Irene Smith by a previous marriage; Marjorie Smith, a legitimate daughter by a marriage other than the marriage to Irene; and Bobby Gene Smith, an acknowledged illegitimate child. The Workmen’s Compensation Commission awarded compensation to the three children mentioned, but disallowed the claim of the widow, Irene, on the theory that she was not a dependent within the meaning of the…