JOHNSON v. DICKS


76 So.2d 657 (1954)

Essie Mae JOHNSON, a widow, individually and as mother and natural guardian of Anderson Johnson, Jr., Edward Johnson, Frederick Johnson, and J.T. Johnson, minor children of Anderson Johnson, deceased, Appellants, v. Leonas DICKS, General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation, and Florida Industrial Commission, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Florida. Division B.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Lieb, of Fowler, White, Gillen, Yancey & Humkey, Tampa, and Charles F. Chastain, of Oxford & Oxford, Lakeland, for appellants.

John M. McNatt, Jacksonville, and Rodney Durrance, Tallahassee, for appellees.


DREW, Justice.

This is a workmen's compensation case. Our judgment turns on our answer to the question of whether there is competent, substantial evidence under the law to support the findings of the Deputy Commissioner who made an award to claimant widow and her children for the death of her husband.

The Deputy Commissioner found: Anderson Johnson at the time of his death was working as a fruit picker. He was last seen a few minutes before his death walking...

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