Maddox v. Gude & Co.

The sole question presented is: Does the right of the dependent wife of a deceased employee to compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, cease upon her being adjudged insane and becoming an inmate of the state hospital for the insane, subsequent to the death of the husband?

“For the purposes of this chapter, the following described persons shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent:

“(a) Wife, unless it be known that she was voluntarily living apart from her husband at the time of his injury or death or unless it be shown that she was not married to the deceased at the time…