Boyd v. Pratt

Citations

• 72 Wash. 306
• 130 P. 371
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1928

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant — Industriad Insurance — Dependents—Statutes — Construction. Under the industrial insurance act, Laws 1911, p. 357, § 5, sub. 3, providing for a monthly payment to a dependent of a deceased workman, not exceeding $20 a month, and that, if the workman is under age and unmarried, the parents shall receive $20 per month for each month until the time of his majority, a parent who is also a dependent is entitled to the monthly payment during the continuance of dependency, and not merely to the time of majority; the latter provision being intended for nondependent parents.</p> <p>Same — Appeals—Attorney's Fees. Under § 20 of the industrial insurance act (Laws 1911, p. 368), providing that on appeal from the decision of the department, the court shall fix a reasonable attorney's fee, and for appeals from the superior court to the supreme court as in other civil cases, the power to allow attorney’s fees is limited to the superior court.</p>