Born v. Industrial Commission

Two questions are raised upon the appeal: (1st) Was the commission authorized to award compensation without a finding to the effect that the claimant, August C. Kegler, father of the deceased, was partially dependent? (2d) Does the evidence sustain the finding of the commission that the defendant August C. Kegler was at the time of the death of his son an unestranged parent?

Sec. 102.Ó9 (4a), Stats. 1929, provides in part:

“If the deceased employee leaves no one wholly dependent upon him for support, partial dependency and death benefits therefor shall be as follows :

“(a) An unestranged…