MacDonald v. Pocahontas Coal & Fuel Co.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On appeal by defendant from the decision of the chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission, confirmed by a sitting Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in accordance with the provisions of R. S., Chap. 50, commonly known as the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSpear, J.
This is an appeal from the decision of the chairman of the Industrial Accident Commission confirmed by a sitting Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in accordance with the .provisions of R. S., Chap. 50, by which decision, compensation at the rate of $9.60 per week for a period of three hundred weeks was awarded the claimant for the death of his minor son, Walter MacDonald.
Walter was injured in the course of his employment on February 24, 1920 and died as a result of his injuries on March 8th, following.
It may be well in view of the issues raised in this case, to briefly review the method…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bortle v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
- Gherardi v. Connecticut Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1918
- Murphy's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Kanton v. KellyWashington Supreme Court · 1911
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- Roberts v. American Chain & Cable Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
- Delano v. City of South PortlandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Serrano v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- Morrill v. Charles Bianchi & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1935
- Kilpinen's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1934