Legal Opinion
Basham v. R. H. Lowe, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 25, 1940No. Record No. 2341PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
In November, 1939, Noah J. Basham, of Roanoke, an employee of R. H. Lowe, Inc., was killed as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. Lucille F. Basham, his 26-year-old unmarried daughter, filed a claim for compensation with the Industrial Commission of Virginia claiming that her father was her sole support, that she was physically incapable of earning a livelihood, and this condition obtained both at the time of the accident and for a period of more than three months prior thereto.
Since the physical condition of the claimant was in issue, prior to the…
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