FORDE v. INDUSTRIAL COMM.


27 Wis.2d 663 (1965)

FORDE and wife, Appellants, v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 1, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Jasper, Winner, Perina & Rouse of Madison, and oral argument by Robert I. Perina.

For the respondent Industrial Commission the cause was argued by James P. Altman, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief were Bronson C. La Follette, attorney general, and Gordon Samuelsen, assistant attorney general.

For the respondents Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company and Kisting Construction Company there was a brief by Klueter, Larson & MacKenzie of Wausau, and oral argument by Elton E. Larson.


GORDON, J.

The Industrial Commission found that George and Leona Forde were not solely dependent for support upon their son, Lyle, and we believe that such determination must be upheld.

The record shows that there were a number of sources of support for the claimants other than their son, Lyle. George Forde had some small ($350) earnings from his sales of cattle feed. Even though George Forde used Lyle's automobile in connection with this sales work, the commission...

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