Consolidated Underwriters v. Ward

The appeal presents the question of whether a person standing in loco parentis of an industrial employee is entitled to compensation for his death occurring in the course of his employment, by virtue of the provision of the Workmen's Compensation Act that an employee's "parents" shall be entitled to such compensation. An aunt of the employee brought this action, alleging and proving facts which placed her in loco parentis of the deceased employee. She recovered, and the insurer has appealed.

The decision must rest upon the provisions of section 8a of article 8306, R.S. 1925, as follows: "The…