Chapman v. Victory Sand & Stone Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

In this case the district court denied an award of workmen’s compensation and Wanda J. Chapman, widow and natural guardian of Debra J. Chapman, minor dependent of John Lee Chapman, the deceased workman, has appealed.

There is no dispute about the facts. The respondent, Victory Sand and Stone Company, is engaged in the business of selling river gravel, crushed rock and ready-mix concrete. Its property is located in northwest Topeka in an area between the Kansas River and the main line of the Rock Island Railroad near the Storey Street exit…