SNEDDEN v. NICHOLS

No. 40,726

181 Kan. 1052 (1957)

317 P.2d 448

EVELYN V. SNEDDEN, Widow; JOHN D. SNEDDEN, JR., NANCY JO SNEDDEN, GEORGE F. SNEDDEN, and LARRY D. SNEDDEN, Minor Children of John D. Snedden, Sr., deceased, Claimants, Appellants, v. BERNAL NICHOLS, Respondent, EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, a Corporation, Insurance Carrier, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 9, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.W. Relihan, of Smith Center, argued the cause and T.D. Relihan and Terry E. Relihan, both of Smith Center, were with him on the briefs for the appellants.

Donald R. Newkirk, of Wichita, argued the cause and John C. Woelk, Jr., of Russell, Homer V. Gooing, Wayne Coulson, Paul R. Kitch, Dale M. Stucky, Robert J. Hill, Gerrit H. Wormhoudt, Theodore C. Geisert and Philip Kassebaum, all of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HALL, J.:

This is an appeal in a workmen's compensation case.

The claimants, appellants herein, are the widow and four minor children of John D. Snedden, deceased, who was accidentally killed while pulling down the walls of a two story brick building at Smith Center, Kansas, on the 8th day of March, 1956. The Workmen's Compensation Commissioner denied compensation to the claimants. On appeal to the district...

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