Pearson v. Gillard

Plaintiff’s husband, Dick Helder, received an accident in the plant of the Luce Furniture Company, and died as a result thereof on February 2, 1920. An application was made for a death award and was refused by the arbitration board. Later the matter was taken in hand by defendant as attorney. He caused the body of Helder to be exhumed and a post mortem examination to be held. He afterwards took an appeal to the full board and it allowed an award of $14 a week for 300 weeks. After receiving compensation for a time plaintiff applied for a lump sum settlement. This was granted. She received her…