Gilmore v. State

The guardian and next friend of plaintiff, Lila Lee Gilmore, twelve-year-old daughter of Nyle M. Gilmore, deceased, instituted this action to recover dependency benefits and burial expenses under the workmen’s compensation law. After hearing before one judge of the compensation court, plaintiff was awarded $15 per week for a period of 142 5/7 weeks as dependency benefits, together with $150 burial expenses. Upon rehearing before the three judges of the compensation court, that award was affirmed and defendant appealed therefrom to the district court, with like result except that plaintiff was…