Legal Opinion
Kirk v. Yarmouth Lime Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 10, 1940PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudson, J.
Appeal by defendants from decree of a justice of the Superior Court confirming decree of Industrial Accident Commission awarding compensation to the petitioner.
There is no factual dispute. The issue raised, being one of law, is reviewable by this court. Murray’s Case, 130 Me., 181, 184, 154 A., 352; Clark’s Case, 124 Me., 47, 50, 126 A., 18.
In dealing with the Workmen’s Compensation Act, its provisions must be liberally construed in favor of the workman and those dependent upon him. Murray’s Case, supra, on page 184; Wardwell’s Case, 121 Me., 216, 116 A., 447.
The petitioner is the dependent…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Murray's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
- Dobson's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1925
- Clark's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1924
- Mitchell's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1922
- Wardwell's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1922
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. SilkSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Timberlake v. Frigon & FrigonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- O'BRIEN v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1964
- Bailey's Bakery v. Tax CommissionerHawaii Supreme Court · 1948
- In Re DudleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
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