Wilson v. Hill

Wolcott, Judge.

The Industrial Accident Board, inter alla, made the following ruling of law: “Section 11, sub-section 9 of the Delaware Workmen’s Compensation Law does not attempt to define a ‘dependent child’ but on the contrary all children are presumed to be dependent who are under the age of 16 and unmarried. Joseph Burton Hill, Jr. was legally responsible for all of his three children at the time of his death and all the children were entitled to look to the father for support.”

The Board thereupon awarded compensation to Mr. Gran-ville Fisher, Laurel, Delaware for Jerome Powell Hill at…