JEWELL v. OLSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

No. 859.

175 A.2d 509 (1961)

Kenneth E. JEWELL and Adelaide R. Jewell v. OLSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and American Fidelity Company.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

November 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Monti & Free, Barre, for plaintiff.

Theriault & Joslin, Montpelier, for defendant.

Before HULBURD, C. J., and HOLDEN, and SHANGRAW, BARNEY and SMITH, JJ.


BARNEY, Justice.

Awards to parents making claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 21 V.S.A. §§ 632-634, can be supported only if the parents are "actually dependent" on the deceased employee, either wholly or partially. In this case the defendant employer and insurer say that the special verdict returned by the county court jury finding partial dependency lacks support in the evidence.

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