BROOKS v. KANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.

No. 40,735

182 Kan. 177 (1957)

318 P.2d 1036

JOHN EUGENE BROOKS, RICHARD LEE BROOKS, ROBERT ALLEN BROOKS, BETTE LOUISE BROOKS, Minors, by Ethel Louise Brooks, Natural Guardian, (Maurice V. Brooks, Deceased), Appellants, v. KANSAS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. McCullough, of Topeka, argued the cause, and Robert L. Kimbrough, of Topeka, was with him on the briefs for the appellants.

O.R. Stites, Jr., of Topeka, argued the cause, and Clayton E. Kline, M.F. Cosgrove, Robert E. Russell, Willard N. Van Slyck, Jr., and William B. McElhenny, all of Topeka, were with him on the briefs for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ROBB, J.:

This appeal by a mother, as natural and legal guardian of a deceased workman's minor children in a workmen's compensation case, is from an order of the trial court denying compensation and reversing the findings and award of the commissioner in favor of the deceased workman's minor children.

The facts were stipulated by the parties and those which are pertinent to this appeal are: The deceased workman...

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