VanWatermeullen v. Industrial Commission

This case is here on writ of error to review a judgment of the circuit court of Rock Island county awarding workmen’s compensation in weekly payments aggregating $4350 to Mary VanWatermeullen on account of the death of her husband while allegedly employed by plaintiff in error, herein called defendant. The principal issues relied upon to reverse the decree can be summarized under two headings: (1) That the accident did not arise out of the employment; and (2) that the relation of employer and employee did not exist because deceased was an independent contractor.

Peter Van Watermeullen,…