State Ex Rel. Wright v. Potlatch Forests, Inc.

AILSHIE, C. J. —

This case arose from an accident which occurred to Matt E. Salo October 9, 1936, while he was engaged in the course of his employment with Potlatch Forests, Inc. He received an injury from a log rolling over him, which resulted in his death February 2, 1938. Compensation was paid to Salo regularly until the date of his death amounting to $673.20; and the additional sum of $190 was paid as funeral expenses. After the lapse of more than a year from the date of the employee’s death, no dependent having made application for compensation, the state filed its claim for $1,000 to be…