As a result of a motor vehicle accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment, decedent John Mott, a 47-year-old truck driver, died on October 24, 1973. Contending that she was decedent's widow pursuant to a common-law marriage contracted in the State of Georgia, claimant thereafter applied for death benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law, and the board ultimately rejected her contention and disallowed the claim. On this appeal, we must decide whether...
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