Peterson v. Fairmont Food Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This appeal arises from a proceeding under the workmens compensation act to review an award previously made.

On February 19, 1954, Edgar T. Peterson died as the result of a compensable injury, and on May 21, 1954, his widow Ritta Adams Peterson and an attorney for the employer and its insurance carrier appeared before the workmen’s compensation commissioner and presented a joint petition and stipulation to obtain approval of and an award on the basis of 42% partial dependency of the widow and in the sum of $3,780 to be paid at the rate of $28…