Wardrop v. State Workmen's Insurance Fund

McDonald, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming an award to Olive Wardrop, claimant, widow of David Wardrop, who was killed in a 'mine accident.

Decedent, together with Thomas Weaver, Bill Kleman and Lester Poorman, leased a house-coal mine from the Cambria Mining and Manufacturing Company of Benscreek. The mine was operated as a co-partnership, each of the partners performing labor work.

On March 31, 1955, the State Workmen’s Insurance Fund issued a workmen’s compensation policy to “David Wardrop T/A Rock Tunnel Coal Company.” The declarations upon…