BARR'S NEXT OF KIN v. Cherokee, Inc.

Fishburne, Justice.

On September 5, 1949, McCoy Barr, an unmarried man,, was killed by accident while in the employ of the defendant, Cherokee, Inc. The employer and its insurance carrier, St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, admit that they are liable in the maximum amount of $6,000.00, and are prepared to pay the benefits to such parties as may be entitled thereto under the Workmen’s Compensation-Act. Claim was filed with the Industrial Commission by the father, mother and two brothers of McCoy Barr, as next of kin. In opposition, a claim was filed with the Commission for the-benefits under…