Graham v. Larry Donohoe Logging

DONALDSON, Justice.

A hearing was held before a member of the Industrial Commission concerning claims arising out of the death of Carroll Graham which occurred during the course of his employment. Conflicting evidence was presented at the hearing concerning the existence or nonexistence of a common-law marriage between the decedent and Margaret A. Sanborn (Graham). In April 1978, before their divorces from others were final, the decedent and Margaret A. San-born (Graham) began living together. This arrangement continued, after their divorces became final, until decedent’s death on October 16,…