Miller's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Certification to the Superior Court under the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act of a decree of the Industrial Accident Board, with accompanying record, that there was due to Alice Miller, minor child of Harry Miller, deceased, by reason of his death while in the employ of George Greenough, an immediate payment of $100 for the funeral expenses of the employee and weekly payments of $10 for a period of three hundred and ninety weeks, subject to the provisions of the…
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Certification to the Superior Court under the provisions of the workmen’s compensation act of a decree of the Industrial Accident Board, with accompanying record, that there was due to Alice Miller, minor child of Harry Miller, deceased, by reason of his death while in the employ of George Greenough, an immediate payment of $100 for the funeral expenses of the employee and weekly payments of $10 for a period of three hundred and ninety weeks, subject to the provisions of the act. In the Superior Court, the case was heard by Sanderson, J. Material facts are described in the opinion. By order…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
A final decree of divorce from her husband, Harry Miller, was entered in favor of Etta M. Miller on June 7, 1912; the custody of their minor child, Alice, was awarded to the mother, and Miller was ordered to pay her $3 a week for the support of said child. He never made any payment; and the amount, if paid, admittedly would be insufficient for the support of the minor. It does not appear that the statutory provisions ever were invoked to compel such payment, or to increase the amount payable. See R. L. c. 152, §§ 25, 29. G. L. c. 208, §§ 28, 33, 35, 36, 37. Mrs. Miller remarried, and the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Foss v. HartwellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Moran's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Ryder v. PerkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
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