Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Hattie Edmunds Napper, Respondent, against Louis Eichenhofer and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-05
Citations: 244 A.D. 849
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Hattie Edmunds Napper, Respondent, against Louis Eichenhofer and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 244
Pages: 849–850

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Hattie Edmunds Napper, Respondent, against Louis Eichenhofer and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
It is conceded that the deceased and Hattie Edmunds were married January 23, 1921, and they lived very happily together until June, 1923, at which time the deceased went north where he could receive higher wages. He wrote letters to his wife after going north, acknowledging the paternity of child of which his wife was then pregnant. The sole question is the paternity of Eddie Brown Napper# for whose benefit an award was made. Award unanimously affirmed,- with edsts td the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill# P. J.# Rhodes,MeNaméé, Crapser and Bliss, JJ.