Tilton v. Riley County

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This workmens compensation case was instituted by Maxine H. Tilton (hereinafter referred to as the claimant or appellant), as the widow of Freddie Tilton, deceased, against The Board of County Commissioners of the County of Riley (hereinafter referred to as the respondent or appellee). The appeal is from a judgment rendered by the district court of Riley County in favor of appellee.

The facts are not in dispute.

Freddie Tilton had worked for the Riley County Road and Bridge Department for about twenty years. On February 18, 1963, he and…