Southern California Edison Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

It appears that some time during the year-1917, in the state of Idaho, one Claude S. McKendrick, who at that time was a resident of this state, was divorced by his wife. By the decree of divorce the custody of Daniel McKendrick, a minor son of the parties, was awarded to the mother, although no provision for alimony to her, nor support by the father for the son, was contained in the decree. A few months after the decree of divorce was granted the mother of the boy was married to a man named Rodgers. On June 23, 1923, in the course of his industrial employment, the father of the boy met with an accident which resulted in his death; and thereafter in pursuance of an application to the respondent Commission for adjustment of compensation, an order of award was made in favor of the minor son as a dependent of the deceased.. Upon such basic facts petitioner seeks a review of the proceedings had before the respondent Commission.

An examination of the record herein develops further material facts as follows: At the time when the divorce was granted the son Daniel was a small boy. Thereafter, up to about a year preceding the death of his father, he lived with his grandparents in a small…