Kennerson v. Thames Towboat Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeals by the defendant from awards of the Compensation Commissioner of the second district in favor of the plaintiffs, taken to and reserved by the Superior Court in New London County, Bennett, J., upon the findings of the commissioner, for the advice of this court. The decedents, Wallace J. Hodges and George Mars-dale, were citizens of Connecticut. The respondent, the Thames Towboat Company, was and is a Connecticut corporation located in New London, Connecticut.
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Appeals by the defendant from awards of the Compensation Commissioner of the second district in favor of the plaintiffs, taken to and reserved by the Superior Court in New London County, Bennett, J., upon the findings of the commissioner, for the advice of this court. The decedents, Wallace J. Hodges and George Mars-dale, were citizens of Connecticut. The respondent, the Thames Towboat Company, was and is a Connecticut corporation located in New London, Connecticut. Contracts of employment entered into in New London existed between the respondent company and Hodges, decedent of Kennerson,…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The reservation raises three questions for decision: (1) whether recovery under the Compensation Act may be had for the injury resulting in the death of these decedents; (2) whether the claimants, or either of them, were entitled to compensation under the Act; and (3) what judgment should be rendered by the Superior Court.
Before proceeding to the discussion, it is well to restate the position before the Superior Court of appeals from the finding and award of a compensation commissioner. The compensation commissioner is an executive officer engaged in administrative duties. The Superior Court…
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