Salley v. Hamilton Veneer Co.

The Opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Associate Justice StukEs :

Walter Johnson, deceased, was killed by accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment by Hamilton Veneer Company in 1938. His sole dependent was Alice Johnson, his widow, and there were and are no next of kin. Award was made to her of the minimum compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Daw, $5.00 per week for three hundred and fifty weeks.

She died intestate in 1940, with future installments amounting to $1,105.00 unpaid. Respondent, her cousin, administered upon her estate and made claim against…