Merchants Trust Co. v. G. Sommers & Co.

The child at the time of his father’s death was nine years old. He was then a dependent and entitled to receive compensation on account of his father’s death. The question in this case, is whether dependency has ceased by reason of the fact that the child has attained the age of 19 years.

1 Mason Minn. St. 1927, § 4275, subds. 1 and 2, as far as they relate to children, prescribe a rule of evidence. Minor children under the age of 16 years are conclusively presumed to be dependents. This amounts to a settled rule of law as to such children. Children between 16 and 18 years of age are…