Sandlick Coal Company v. Day

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

Cecil Day, an employee of the appellant, was killed on May 12, 1927, in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. Both he and the appellant were operating under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ky. Stats., secs. 4880-4987). He was unmarried. The appellee, his mother, in due course of time, made claim before the Compensation Board for compensation as a total dependent upon her son. The appellant resisted the claim. Evidence was heard and the Compensation Board adjudged her to be a total dependent. From the award in accordance…