Earley v. Industrial Commission

HENRIOD, Justice.

Review of an Industrial Commission denial of compensation to a wife and three minor daughters, ages 9, 5 and 4. Affirmed as to the wife’s claim and reversed as to the children’s. Costs to minor plaintiffs.

Mrs. M, resident of Napa, California, had lived for 15 years before May 1, 1951, with her husband, who, until the time she started to work was the sole support of her and the children. In December, 1950, she began work as a psychiatric technician for the County Hospital at $180 per month, later increased to $220. Between four and five months later, on May 1, 1951, Mr. M left…