Ferris v. Thomas Drilling Company

LUJAN, Chief Justice.

Billy Max Ferris died from an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment by appellant-employer. He was then aged twenty years, and was living with his father and mother, appellees herein. The sole question in this appeal concerns the status of appellees as actual partial dependents of decedent at the time of his death.

Section 59-10-12 provides as follows: “* * * (j) The following persons, and they only, shall be deemed dependents and entitled to compensation under the provisions of this act.

“4. A parent or grandparent only if actually dependent, wholly or…