De Bique v McGowan and Magee Limited - [1940] NZLR 783

Workers' Compensation — Dependency — Wife's leaving Home — Proceedings for Maintenance — Husband's whereabouts not disclosed to her — After Husband's Death claiming Compensation for Herself and Children — Whether Desertion of Husband without just Cause — Whether Wife's Claim abrogated — Total or Partial Dependency — Workers' Compensation Act, 1922, s 4 (2).