Sillart v. Standard Screen Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

Does the record submitted disclose a fairly debatable question as to whether petitioner was decedent’s widow at the time he sustained injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment with respondent and resulting in his death?

The accident in question occurred on November 13th, 1934. As a result thereof decedent died on March 9th, 1935. The petitioner alleges that she is decedent’s widow and thus entitled to compensation. The proofs disclose that on May 27th, 1916, she had entered into a ceremonial marriage with a Hans Eekand who…