Utah Copper Co. v. Industrial Commission of Utah
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District, Salt Lake County; P. C. Evans, Judge. Proceedings by Julia C. Rushton for compensation for the death of Louis J. Rushton, the employé, opposed by the Utah Copper Company, the employer. Compensation was awarded by the Industrial Commission, the award affirmed by the district court,* and the employer appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGideon, J.
Louis J. Rushton, a resident of Salt Lake county, died on January 2, 1919, as the result of an accidental injury received while in the employ of appellant. He left as his dependents his widow and nine minor children, the oldest being thirteen years of age. He also left one unborn child. The nature of the work and the facts concerning the employment of the deceased will be discussed during the course of this opinion. By so discussing, the application of the facts to the conclusions reached will be more readily understood.
The widow, Julia C. Rushton, in her own right and as *121guardian of tbe…
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