Clifford v. Eacrett

The result reached “-runs riot” with my reasoning. Although I have sincere respect for the legal logic in the majority opinion, I cannot conclude that the legislature intended to permit employees operating under the workmen’s compensation act, and their dependents, to recover a larger amount of damages than any other class of people in the state. If I comprehend correctly the court’s opinion, it must follow- by analogy therefrom that at-the time the accident occurred a widow of a workman could have recovered in a common-law action damages in the amount of $10,000 (G. S. 1935, 60-3203, later…