W.R. FAIRCHILD CONSTRUCTION CO. v. WEST

No. 44485.

202 So.2d 643 (1967)

W.R. FAIRCHILD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and Western Casualty & Surety Company v. Harold Franklin WEST, Deceased, Dependents of.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Suggestion of Error Overruled October 16, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dorrance Aultman, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

Robert B. Adam, Gulfport, for appellees.


GILLESPIE, Presiding Justice:

Howard Franklin West, unmarried, died from injuries which arose out of and in the court of his employment. His mother, two sisters and a brother claimed compensation benefits. Upon a hearing, the attorney referee found for claimant on the basic issue of dependency. The employer and its compensation carrier appealed to the Workmen's Compensation Commission and the award was affirmed. On further appeal to the circuit court, the Commission...

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