Spencer v. Feitelson & Sons

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case the claimant filed a petition claiming compensation as the common law widow of the deceased employee, Willie Spencer, stating that she had been “married common-in-law 10 years”. Spencer was killed on December 13, 1940, while in the course of his employment with the defendant and the claim petition was filed August 21,1941. The referee found that a common law marriage existed between the claimant and the deceased. The board set aside the referee’s findings in part and substituted therefor the following : “Seventh: That Mrs. Florence…