Masonic Widows & Orphans Home v. Lewis

STEWART, Judge.

This is an appeal from a ruling of the Jefferson Circuit Court that appellee, Helen Jane Lewis, is entitled to workmen’s compensation benefits as a matter of law under the evidence presented.

The undisputed facts in this case are these: Appellee, a 48-year-old spinster, was employed by the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, the primary appellant herein, as a housekeeper in its infirmary located at 3701 Frankfort Avenue in St. Matthews. She was paid $75 per month and, as a part of her compensation, was given room, board and laundry. She lived in a room in one of the dormitories of…