Estate of Stuhldreher

On August 26, 1920, Harland B. Lemon was employed by Jack Stuhldreher in his vulcanizing shop at Santa Maria, California. A gasoline explosion occurred which set fire to the shop and burned the employee and his employer. The employee died of his injuries on the same day. The employer died the next day. Such proceedings were had that Esther M. Stuhldreher, the wife of the employer, was duly appointed administratrix of his estate. Blanche E. Lemon, the surviving wife of the employee, took such proceedings that the Industrial Accident Commission thereafter made its findings and award in favor of the surviving wife and Harland B. Lemon, her minor child, in the sum of $4,495.50. A certified copy of said award was filed with the county clerk of Santa Barbara County and a judgment was entered thereon. On proceedings duly had and taken the Industrial Accident Commission converted said award into a lump sum, $4,058.34, payable forthwith. A certified copy of its order was filed with the county clerk and a judgment in accordance therewith was duly entered. Such proceedings were had -that on the fifteenth day of October, 1923, Esther M. Stuhldreher, as administratrix of the estate of Jack…