Hunt v. United States Steel Corporation

LAWSON, Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation Case wherein the sole question for decision is whether death benefits must be paid on behalf of the illegitimate children of a male employee.

That question was answered in the negative by the trial court. We agree.

In Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Watford, 245 Ala. 425, 17 So.2d 166, the trial court awarded compensation to the “widow” of the deceased workman for herself and for the seven children of the “marriage.” On appeal to this court we held that the woman involved was not ill fact the widow of the deceased workman. We reversed the…