Peoria Railway Terminal Co. v. Industrial Board

J. Frank Pearce, intestate of defendant in error Myra Pearce, was employed by the plaintiff in error as a fireman. On March 15, 1916, while firing on a switch engine, he fell therefrom and death resulted. His administratrix, who was his widow, filed a claim before the Industrial Board, and on the hearing before the arbitrators an award was found in her favor in the sum of $8.25 a week for a period of 416 weeks. Appeal being taken to the Industrial Board, the award of the committee of arbitration was affirmed. On a writ of certiorari sued out in the circuit court of Peoria county the award of…