Gallup American Coal Co. v. Lira

BRICE, Justice.

This is a proceeding under the New Mexico Workmen’s Compensation Act (Comp. St. 1929, § 156-101 et seq.) by the widow and minor children of a deceased employee to recover compensation for his accidental death. The facts necessary to a decision taken from the court’s findings (the legal effect only of which is in dispute) are as follows:

J. Trinidad Lira, an employee of appellant, was killed while working in the course of his employment. Plis average weekly earnings were $17.75. He was married to Maria Jesus Barela Lira in Guanajuato, Mexico, on the 30th day of June, 1922. They…