Legal Opinion
McDonald v. Kelly Coal Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 9, 1952No. Docket No. 89, Calendar No. 45,288PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
The controlling question in this case is whether Rosetta and Barbara Scales were members of Milton McDonald’s family within the meaning of the compensation act. The essential facts are not in dispute. • Milton McDonald, the deceased, was employed by defendant Kelly Coal Company, and was in their employ on May 24, 1950, when he picked up an electric hand drill and received a shock which resulted in his death. At the time of his fatal injury he was living with Clydie Scales and her 2 children in the city of Detroit.
Clydie and William Scales were married in 1935, and as a result of this marriage…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Utah Fuel Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by11 opinions
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