Kentucky Valley Distilling Co. v. Quartermous

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

Louis Quartermous, 20 years of age, son of appellee Sarah. Quartermous, was injured at the distillery of appellant at Limestone Springs, Chapeze, Kentucky, February 2, 1936. From this injury he died on February 5, 1936. Both he and appellant were operating under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Kentucky Statutes, section 4880 et seq. Decedent was unmarried and lived with his mother. Sarah Quartermous, in due course of time, made claim before the Compensation Board for compensation as a total dependent upon her son. On March 2, 1937, the Board…