Legal Opinion

Travelers Insurance Co. v. Tucker

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 29, 1967No. 43012PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Judge.

In a workmen’s compensation case the question of dependency is one of fact, to be determined according to the circumstances of each.case. This determination is made after considering “the amounts, frequency, and continuity of actual contributions of cash or supplies, the needs of the claimants, and the legal and moral obligation of the employee.” Ga. Power &c. Co. v. Patterson, 46 Ga. App. 7, 8 (166 SE 255). Such contributions may have been made by the deceased in the form of services rendered to.the claimants. Maryland Cas. Co. v. Bartlett, 37 Ga. App. 777 (142 SE 189).

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Aragon MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  2. Georgia Power & Light Co. v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  3. Maryland Casualty Co. v. BartlettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Howard Sheppard, Inc. v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Maryland Casualty Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  3. Hopper v. Hale Construction Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1990

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