American Motorists Insurance v. Summers

Cicero Summers, Jr., a negro man, 28 years of age, was ltilled on September 13, 1943, in an accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment with the Celanese Corporation of America. The Insurance Carrier for the employer was the American Motorists Insurance Company, which is the appellant here. The average weekly wage of the employee was $24.50.

*430After the death of the employee two claimants presented claims, as his total dependents/ They were Annabelle Summers, the widow, and Cicero Summers, Sr., and Mary Delena Summers, his wife, the father and mother, respectively, of the…