McCracken v. Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.

OPINION MODIFYING FORMER OPINION.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

Ellen McCracken commenced an action against the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company for compensation for the death of her son who was an employee of the bridge company. The district court made an award of compensation in a lump sum computed according to the terms of the workmen’s compensation act. At the instance of the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, which had insured the bridge company, a baseless and contumacious appeal was taken to this court. The appeal was dismissed for want of merit, and in…