Legal Opinion
Watts v. General Motors Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 4, 1944No. Docket No. 27, Calendar No. 42,470PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
On March 24, 1942, Samuel Senica Watts sustained an accidental injury, arising out of and in the course of his employment with defendant General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Detroit Division, which resulted in death on March 30,1942.
Two “wives,” Winifred Watts of Detroit and Mabel Euth Watts Jones of Memphis, Tennessee, filed claims, each alleging to be the widow of the deceased. The department of labor and industry granted an award to Winifred Watts of Detroit, Michigan. Mabel Euth Watts Jones and defendant company appeal.
The record indicates that deceased and Mabel Euth lived together in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Howard v. KellyMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
- Killackey v. KillackeyMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
- Colored Knights of Pythias v. TuckerMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- May v. MeadeMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re Adams EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
- In Re Leonard EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1973
- Jones v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1945
- Stevenson v. DetroitMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Braymer v. Overton Machine Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1949
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