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Albert S. Southerland died in an accident while working for a construction company on December 13, 1951. His mother, Hannah Southerland, sought workmen's compensation as a partial dependent. The construction company appealed the Circuit Judge's ruling in favor of Hannah, arguing the accident was not compensable and she was not a compensable dependent. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding there was material evidence to support the trial judge's findings that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, and that Hannah was a partial dependent of her son.
Volz v. Southerland is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Albert S. Southerland died in an accident while working for a construction company on December 13, 1951. His mother, Hannah Southerland, sought workmen's compensation as a partial dependent. The construction company appealed the Circuit Judge's ruling in favor of Hannah, arguing the accident was not compensable and she was not a compensable dependent. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, concluding there was material evidence to support the trial judge's findings that the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, and that Hannah was a partial dependent of her son.
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