Anderson-Tully Co. v. Wilson

This is a workmen’s compensation case, involving primarily the question of whether Clois Wilson was the surviving wife of the deceased employee, Major Wilson. Major Wilson was killed on June 30, 1952, while working for appellant Anderson-Tully Company. The injuries causing his death arose out of and in the course of his employment and were accidentally received. At the hearing before the attorney-referee, two women claimed to be the widow of Major Wilson: Clois Wilson and Willie Lee Cheffins Wilson. They will he referred to hereafter as Clois and Willie Lee. All of the parties are Negroes.…