McKune v. Industrial Commission

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

Paul W. Lee, Jesse R. Wilson, Samuel F. Webster, Fannie A. Dowdell and Helen E. Greenamyre were the owners of certain coal mining property. They leased it to William T. Knox, who thereupon engaged in mining operations on the premises. Carl H. McKune, one of his employees, was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.

The owners had no insurance, and the commission found that Knox had no insurance at the time of the accident. McKune was awarded, as against the owners and Knox, $5 per week plus 50 per cent…