Legal Opinion

Milwaukee-Western Fuel Co. v. Industrial Commission

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment and an order of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to set aside an order and award of the Industrial Commission, wherein it was determined that on July 14, 1918 (while we were at war with Austro-Hungary), Stojan Ziroz suffered a fatal accident while in the employ of the plaintiff; that he left surviving him a minor son residing in Austria; that the minor son was living with deceased and solely and…

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Appeal from a judgment and an order of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to set aside an order and award of the Industrial Commission, wherein it was determined that on July 14, 1918 (while we were at war with Austro-Hungary), Stojan Ziroz suffered a fatal accident while in the employ of the plaintiff; that he left surviving him a minor son residing in Austria; that the minor son was living with deceased and solely and wholly dependent upon him for support; that the minor son was entitled to the sum of $2,843.02; that this sum should be…

1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, C. J.

The trial court properly held that it is the settled law of this state that the court obtains no jurisdiction to review an award of the Industrial Commission unless an action is commenced for that purpose within twenty days after the date of the award, “in which action the adverse party shall also be made a defendant” (Gough v. Industrial Comm. 165 Wis. 632, 162 N. W. 434), and that the adverse party is “the one in whose favor the award was made.” Hammond-Chandler L. Co. v. Industrial Comm. 163 Wis. 596, 158 N. W. 292. The question presented is, Did the court err in holding that Laso Ziroz is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hammond-Chandler Lumber Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Gough v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Youghiogheny & Ohio Coal Co. v. LasevichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1920

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Todeva v. Oliver Iron Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  2. The Pietro CampanellaDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1942
  3. Milwaukee Western Fuel Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
  4. United States v. the San LeonardoDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942
  5. State ex rel. Attorney General v. FasekasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937

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