Knoxville Gray Eagle Marble Co. v. Meek

This is a workmen compensation suit instituted by Ira Martin Meek. Judgment was entered in her favor for $5 per week-for 400 weeks. The petitioner alleges that she was wholly dependent for support upon John Pete Martin when he met his death accidentally while in the employ of the Marble .Company. The determinative question is whether petitioner comes within the provisions of the act. Her relationship to the deceased is thus stated in her petition:

“The petitioner would show that she was the aunt and stepmother of the deceased, John Pete Martin, and explains this in the following manner: John…