Danford v. Contract Purchase Corp.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. On. September 12, 1945, Claude Coolman, then the husband of the plaintiff, suffered an accidental fatal injury arising out of and in the course of his employment by defendant Contract Purchase Corporation. His sole dependent was the widow who was awarded compensation at the rate of $19 per week, for 400 weeks, for total dependency in accordance with pertinent provisions of the workmen’s compensation law in force at that time as amended by PA 1943, No 245 (CL 1948, § 412.5 [Stat Ann 1947 Cum Supp §17.155]).

In November, 1947, plaintiff petitioned the…