Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. Empire National Bank & Trust Co.

LOBING, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court of Ramsey county sustaining a demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint.

One George Chartier, an employe of Siems, Helmers & Schaffner, Inc., while engaged in the performance of his duties, under a contract of employment with the Siems company, received injuries which resulted in his death. Both the employer and the employe had, prior to Chartier’s death, elected to come under the provisions of part II of the workmen’s compensation act of this state. The employer was insured against loss under the act with the plaintiff company.

Chartier left…