Schroeder v. Otis Elevator Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Schroeder v. Otis Elevator Co.

249 Mich. 449

Michigan Supreme Court·Decided March 6, 1930·No. Docket No. 7, Calendar No. 34,627·Published

Opinion

Potter, J.

Plaintiff, claiming to have been the common-law wife of Theodore J. Schroeder, deceased, at the time of his death, seeks, by certiorari to review the order of the department of labor and industry, denying her compensation. The sole question is whether she was the wife of deceased at the time of his death. There is testimony tending to show the parties, though they lived together, cop[450]*450templated marriage in the future. There being testimony to sustain the conclusion of the department of labor and industry, we may not disturb its findings, which are hereby affirmed, with costs.

"Wiest, C. J., and’ Butzel, Clark, McDonald, Sharpe, North, and Fead, JJ., concurred.

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Potter, J.

Plaintiff, claiming to have been the common-law wife of Theodore J. Schroeder, deceased, at the time of his death, seeks, by certiorari to review the order of the department of labor and industry, denying her compensation. The sole question is whether she was the wife of deceased at the time of his death. There is testimony tending to show the parties, though they lived together, cop[450]*450templated marriage in the future. There being testimony to sustain the conclusion of the department of labor and industry, we may not disturb its findings, which are hereby affirmed, with costs.

"Wiest, C. J., and’ Butzel, Clark, McDonald, Sharpe, North, and Fead, JJ., concurred.

Schroeder v. Otis Elevator Co., 249 Mich. 449 (Mich. 1930).

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