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Murphy v. Franklin County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 18, 1966No. 52165PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBecker, J.

Claimant parents filed claim as dependents under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Code, 1966, chapter 85. Ronald ■ Murphy, their 17-year-old son, was killed in a tractor accident while working as a weed mower for Franklin County. The sole issues in this case are claimants’ status as dependents and, if dependents, the amount of compensation awarded.

The matter was tried before a Deputy Industrial Commissioner who found that claimants were dependent in some degree upon decedent and determined the amount of statutory earnings contributed to be 50 percent. Upon filing of petition for review the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Blanton v. Wheeler & Howes Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1916
  2. Sister Mary Benedict v. St. Mary's CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  3. Crees v. Sheldahl Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  4. Rock Island Bridge & Iron Works v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Serrano v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1922

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Piper v. Neighborhood Youth Corps.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Deaver v. Armstrong Rubber Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Snook v. HerrmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  4. Iowa Erosion Control, Inc. v. SanchezSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  5. Florentine v. R. A. McDonough & Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978

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