Kral v. Lincoln Steel Works

Plaintiffs brought this action for compensation, claiming •to be partially dependent on their deceased son, who admittedly lost his life in the course of his employment. A judge of the compensation court granted an award for burial benefits and $4 a week for 325 weeks to plaintiffs as partial dependents. From this award the defendant appealed to the district court for Lancaster county, where the case was tried de novo. Plaintiffs’ award was vacated, and the claim for compensation dismissed. Plaintiffs appealed to this court.

The sole question involved in this appeal is whether or not the…