Gendron v. Dwight Chapin & Co.

This is an. appeal from a judgment of the circuit court affirming an award of the Missouri Compensation Commission in favotr of the guardian of two minor children of a deceased employee, Silas L. Gendron, of Dwight, Chapin & Co.

The sole question raised on the appeal is that the commission and the circuit court erred in making an award to the guardian, in that error was committed in the interpretation of Section 21 (d) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Section 3319 (d) of the Bevised Statutes 1929).

That subdivision provides that “the word ‘dependent’ as used in this chapter shall be construed…