Cranmer v. Fidelity Casualty Co. of New York

Edward H. Cranmer, Jr., the husband of plaintiff, was accidentally killed on October 3, 1939, while performing the duties of his employment with the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. Liability to plaintiff, his widow, for workmen's compensation for 300 weeks was conceded by the City and its insurer, the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, and weekly payments of $20 were regularly and voluntarily made to her by said insurer for 182 weeks. On or about March 30, 1943, it was discovered that, based upon the wages of the deceased, the correct amount of weekly payments due plaintiff was $18,…