Legal Opinion
Snarr v. Carroll
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 15, 1958No. 6276PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Justice.
The questions presented by this appeal are (a) whether under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act the child of a deceased workman under 18 years is conclusively presumed to be an actual dependent, and (b) where actual dependency of the child is not established, may the partially dependent parents of the workman, recover death benefits. The problem is one of construction.
The applicable statute is § 59 — 10—12(j),. NMSA, 1953 Comp., and is set forth in full.
“(j) The following persons, and they only, shall be deemed dependents and entitled to compensation under the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gonzales v. Chino Copper Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Merrill v. Penasco Lumber Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1922
- Allen v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1936
- Sanchez v. Board of County CommissionersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- Neeley v. Union Potash & Chemical Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Garrison Ex Rel. Estate of Garrison v. Safeway StoresNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Houston v. Lovington Storage Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1965