Sims v. American Mutual Liability Insurance

The Department of Industrial Relations denied compensation to Bertha Sims, the first wife of the deceased employee, and awarded it to Marie Russel Sims, his alleged second wife and her illegitimate’ daughter, on the theory that they were dependent upon the employee at the time of his death. The judge *171of the superior court set aside the award as to the second wife and her daughter, and affirmed it as to the first wife.

The court erred in affirming the order denying compensation to the first wife, but did not err in setting aside' the award to the alleged second wife and her daughter. It was…