FERRIS v. THOMAS DRILLING COMPANY

No. 6153.

309 P.2d 225 (1957)

62 N.M. 283

W.G. FERRIS and Laura Ferris, as dependent parents of Billy Max Ferris, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. THOMAS DRILLING COMPANY, a corporation Employer, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a corporation, Insurer, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 28, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cowan & Leach, Hobbs, for appellants.

Neal, Neumann & Neal, Carlsbad, for appellees.


LUJAN, Chief Justice.

Billy Max Ferris died from an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment by appellant-employer. He was then aged twenty years, and was living with his father and mother, appellees herein. The sole question in this appeal concerns the status of appellees as actual partial dependents of decedent at the time of his death.

Section 59-10-12 provides as follows:

"* * * (j) The following persons, and they only, shall...

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