Legal Opinion

Silva's Case

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 4, 1940PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtField, C.J.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152. The employee was killed in the *381course of his employment. He left a widow and two minor children. The insurer’s liability for compensation was redeemed by a lump sum payment of $2,000, in accordance with an agreement approved by the Industrial Accident Board (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 152, §§ 6, 48), and the board approved payment to the attorney (J. M. Marshall) acting in behalf of the dependents, in the sum of $200, to be paid out of the $2,000. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, § 13. But the “insurer further agreed to furnish $100, for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gritta's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  2. Golden's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Watson's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
  2. Gannon v. Contributory Retirement Appeal BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  3. Whittaker's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  4. Robinson v. KeatonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
  5. Rose v. CurtisMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1941

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