McCrary v. Wolff

Troup, District Judge.

Action by dependent to recover a death claim against the former employer of deceased under the workmen’s compensation act as contained in chapter 198, Laws 1913. A decree was entered for claimant for $9.75 a week for 350 weeks, burial, hospital and medical expenses, $180 penalty for waiting time, and $200 attorney’s fees. Defendant appeals.

On September 30, 1920, and for some time prior thereto, the deceased, a boy about 19 years of age, was employed by defendant to do work of a general or miscellaneous character in and about defendant’s garage in' the city of…