Industrial Indemnity Exchange v. Industrial Accident Commission

On the ground that the findings of fact have no foundation in the record, but are based purely on speculation and surmise, the petitioner herein seeks a review of the award of death benefits by the respondent commission to the surviving wife and children of Ralph Alatorre, deceased. It is our conclusion that under the facts and circumstances as shown the award was proper.

The record before the Industrial Accident Commission discloses that for more than 20 years deceased had worked intermittently as a miner. During this period, when not so engaged, he worked as a farm laborer and during the war…