Jones v. Loving

WELCH, Justice.

On April 17, 1959, an award was entered by the Oklahoma State Industrial Court for the benefit of Tressie Workman Barrett, as claimant, under the Death Benefit provision of the Workmen’s Compension Act, 85 O.S.1951 § 1 et seq., said recovery being for the death of Kenneth Workman resulting from an accidental injury.

This appeal is brought by the employer, Dean Jones, and his insurance carrier, the State Insurance Fund, as petitioners to review the award.

It is first argued by the petitioner that the claimant was not an heir at law of the deceased at the time of his death, as…