Legal Opinion
Sammons v. Faye Construction Company
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 12, 1961No. 39476PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
IRWIN, Justice.
Harry Ruby Sammons, Jr. died on July 12, 1960, as a result of an accidental injury sustained while he was engaged in a hazardous occupation within the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. His father instituted the present proceeding to recover *1022death benefits. The State Industrial Court denied an award upon its determination that the father was not a dependent of his deceased son within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
The cause of decedent’s death is not in dispute. The sole question on review is whether the trial tribunal’s finding on the issue of dependency…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cimarron Telephone Co. v. NanceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- Sample v. State Industrial CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- Oklahoma State Highway Department v. NashSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- Jaggers v. Newton Barrett Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Earley v. Trigg Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Akin v. Akin Distributors, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963