Kennedy v. Hull & Dillon Packing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This case involves a claim for compensation under the workmen’s compensation law. Samuel G. Kennedy was an employee of the Hull & Dillon Packing Company, and had been for about twenty-five years, and on June 20, 1928, suffered an injury which resulted in his death. The plaintiff, his widow, made a claim for compensation, and she was allowed compensation in the amount of $4,000, and the sum of $150 for funeral expenses. The *192Packing Company and the insurance carrier, the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, appealed from the award…