East Kentucky Coal Co. v. Johnson

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Stanley

Affirming.

Elbert Johnson, who was about 28 years old, was killed on January 20, 1927, in appellant’s mine, after having been employed there about 10 days. His average earnings at the time were at the rate of $19.20 a week. The appellees, his father and stepmother, were allowed compensation of $6 a week for 335 weeks. The board found that they should be classed as 50 per cent, dependent.

■ The only question involved on this appeal is whether the lower court was correct in holding that there was credible evidence in the record to sustain the award of…