Robert Sherer & Co. v. Indus. Accident Comm'n
California Supreme Court
PROCEEDINGS on Certiorari to annul an award of the Industrial Accident Commission. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Griffith R. Williams and Redman & Alexander for Petitioners.
1Opinion of the CourtLennon, J.
—Certiorari to review the action of the Industrial Accident Commission in awarding death benefits to Ruth Iris Haskell, the minor daughter of William A. Haskell, who was killed in an industrial accident. The issue presented is whether or not the commission was justified in finding that the applicant was wholly dependent for support upon the deceased employee.
It appears that the mother of the applicant, who appears as the guardian ad litem herein, obtained a decree of divorce in an action against Haskell. By this decree the mother was awarded the custody of the child, Haskell being ordered,…
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