Brougham v. State

John H. -Brougham, the decedent, was a lock tender at junction lock No 14, of the Champlain canal, at Fort Edward, N. Y. His duty was to operate the gates, when necessary, for the passage of boats. His hours of employment were from three o’clock p. m., to eleven o’clock p. m., each day. He entered the-state’s employ May 1, 1915, having had *283no prior experience as lock tender. He was seventy-nine years old, and all his children were of full age. He contributed no valuable aid to any of them, except that one unmarried daughter lived at home with him, and another unmarried daughter also made her…