Ritchie v. Katy Coal Co.

231 S.W.2d 57 (1950)

RITCHIE et al.

v.

KATY COAL CO. et al.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 13, 1950.

Don A. Ward, Hazard, D. B. Wooton, Hazard, for appellants.

M. B. Fields, C. C. Wells, T. E. Moore, Jr., all of Hazard, for appellees.

KNIGHT, Justice.

Everett Ritchie was killed on January 6, 1949, in an accident in a coal mine where he was employed by the Katy Coal Company. There was a contest before the Workmen's Compensation Board as to who were his dependents, there being six claimants to any award the Board might make. After hearing proof on all questions involved, the Referee in his opinion…