Moore v. Lumbermen's Reciprocal Ass'n

Pete Sanders was killed in the course of his employment while his employer was a subscriber, as defined in the Employers’ Liability Act (Vernon’s^ Ann. Civ. St. Supp. 1918, art. 5246 — 1 et seq.) and was carrying a policy of insurance with the defendant in error. Defendant in error admitted liability to Minnie Sanders, wife of Pete, upon her claim, and paid to her $5.63 for a period of 27 weeks, but withheld an equal amount for her unborn child. Checks for $5.63 each were sent to Minnie Sanders for the weeks ending July 13 and July 20, 1920, which she did not cash. The unborn child for which…