Lees, Administrator v. White

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.;

In this workmen’s compensation case the employer and its insurance carrier have appealed from the judgment of the district court awarding compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Clifford Lees died as the result of injuries received on June 11, 1963, and the claimants are John B. Lees and Huldah Lees, his parents who were in part dependent upon his earnings. The principal question presented is the degree of dependency of the parents.

The parties stipulated to the usual preliminary features of a compensation case such as employment,…