The Archive · 1936

Compassionate Allowance

On the trial of this case, evidence was' offered that defendant, in recognition of a moral obligation, had offered the plaintiff a compassionate' allowance of funeral expenses and sixteen months' salary, which was doubtless a generous offer according to Shanghat standards but meager according to compensation standards. 'The Court feels confident that the defendant having been exonerated of any negligence In respect to electrotion of the deceased and having. been adjudged under no legal lability' to pay. anything will nevertheless: Voluntarily make for the wide:" and. child of ithe deceased a ut larger than it formerly offered by way of a self-imposed compensation allowance.

The findings of fact and conclusions of law requested by the derendant will be adopted by the Court and the complaint will be dismissed.

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