Legal Opinion

Meton v. Industrial Insurance Department

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 1919No. 14946PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Frater, J., entered January 16, 1918, affirming an order of the industrial insurance department rejecting a claim for compensation, after a hearing on the merits before the court.

1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.

This is án appeal by the claimant, Mary Meton, under § 6604-20, Rem. Code, from the decision of the superior court for King county, affirming a decision of the state industrial insurance department rejecting and disallowing her claim made against the accident fund created under our workmen’s compensation act. Her claim is made as the widow of Nick Meton, deceased, who, it is conceded, was killed while engaged in an extra-hazardous employment under such circumstances as to entitle his widow, if he left *653one, to compensation from that fund. The only questions here presented are, Is appellant the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Buckley v. BuckleyWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Hesseltine v. McLaughlinWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Sloan v. WestWashington Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Smith v. FifeWashington Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Brenchley v. BrenchleyWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. McKay v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  2. In re PenningtonWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  3. In Re Marriage of PenningtonWashington Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Huard v. McTeighOregon Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Rosell v. State Industrial Accident CommissionOregon Supreme Court · 1940

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