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WRIGHT v. AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE CO.

90 A.2d 681 (1952)

WRIGHT v. AMERICAN BRAKE SHOE CO. et al.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

July 23, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry A. Wise, Jr., of Wilmington, for Elsie Wright, Claimant Below, Appellant.

William Bennethum (of Morford, Bennethum, Marvel & Cooch of Wilmington), for American Brake Shoe Co., Employer Below, Appellee.

Robert O'Hora (of Melson and O'Hora), of Wilmington, for Dorothy Wright and Dorothy Wright on behalf of Barbara Jane Wright, Claimants Below, Appellees.

Martha Wright did not appear in this proceeding, nor was she represented by counsel.

TERRY, Judge.

The sole and controlling question to be determined is whether or not Elsie Wright, the widow, was actually dependent upon her husband at the time of his death within the meaning of Section 11, aforesaid. The claimant suggests that the term "actual dependency" be given a broad meaning, such as to say that a wife's continued effort without success to collect support from her husband prior to his death (they living...

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