Doherty v. Township of Grosse Isle
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Industrial Accident Board. Bridget Doherty presented her claim for compensation against the township of Grosse Isle for the accidental death of her husband in defendant’s employ. From an order awarding compensation, defendant brings eertiofari.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
The State industrial accident board found and held in this case that plaintiff’s husband, John Doherty, sustained an accidental injury while in defendant’s employ, arising out of and in the course of his employment, which was the “proximate” cause of his death; that plaintiff was living with him as his wife at the time of his injury and under the workmen’s compensation law conclusively dependent upon him for support; that as he was injured before Act No. 41, Pub. Acts 1917, went into effect compensation should be computed according to the “so-called 300-day rule,” and awarded plaintiff $9.09…
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