Thwaits v. Kennecott Copper Corp., Chino Mines Div.

The appellant, widow of a workman accidentally killed in the course of his employment, filed her claim for compensation in the district court, which, upon motion of appellee, was dismissed because "It fails to state a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act of New Mexico upon which relief can be granted."

The alleged grounds for compensation are as follows:

"The undersigned hereby asks judgment for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act of New Mexico, for the death of her husband Eugene Bostick Thwaits, who was injured on November 14th, 1944, while working as a brakeman upon an…