Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co. v. Gordon

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook county holding that one Hugh Chase performed services for Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co., which would require the latter to make contributions to the unemployment fund, as prescribed by the Unemployment Compensation Act. The statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945, chap. 48, par. 242,) permits a direct appeal to this court.

The principal question involved is whether Chase was rendering such services as, under the act, constituted “employment.” Appellant, Aluminum Cooking Utensil Co., made certain kitchen equipment which was sold under the name…