Proffitt v. Aldridge

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was a workmen’s compensation case. The claimants are the parents and a minor sister of the deceased workman. Respondents are R. G. Aldridge, the workman’s former employer and his insurance carrier. Claimants, except the minor sister of the workman, prevailed, but all the claimants nevertheless have appealed.

The commissioner made an award to the parents and to the minor sister upon a finding they were partially dependent upon the deceased workman at the time of his accidental death. The trial court affirmed the finding of partial…