Baughman v. City of Omaha

This is a proceeding under the workmen’s compensation law. Comp. St. 1929, secs. 48-101 to 48-161.

Thomas A. Baughman, a detective sergeant of the police department in Omaha, was struck by an automobile on Thirteenth street south of Dodge street, February 2, 1941, at 12:09 a. m., was fatally injured by the impact and died six hours later, leaving his widow, Violet M. Baughman, and six children under 21 years of age.

At the time of the accident the city employee’s salary was $160 a month, and his widow, plaintiff, petitioned the compensation court for an allowance of $15 a week for the statutory…