Legal Opinion

Crane v. Leonard, Crossette & Riley

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1921No. Docket No. 39PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Certiorari to Industrial Accident Board. Fidelia Crane presented her claim for compensation against Leonard, Crossette & Riley for the accidental death of her husband in defendant’s employ. From an order awarding compensation, defendant and the Southern Surety Company, insurer, bring certiorari.

1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.

Plaintiff’s husband, George M. Crane, was in the employ of defendant Leonard, Crossette & Riley, an Ohio corporation authorized to do business, in this State. It was engaged in buying and shipping produce and operated at about 40 points in Michigan, among the points being Greenville where Mr. Crane was employed. It had elected to come under the workmen’s compensation act and defendant Southern Surety Company carried the risk. On December 11, 1919, the company shipped out three cars of potatoes, one to Chicago and the others to St. Louis. It was the custom of the company at that time of year…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Matter of Post v. . Burger GohlkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Mackin v. Detroit-Timkin Axle Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Hunter v. Colfax Consolidated Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Gould's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
  5. Kennerson v. Thames Towboat Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1915

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Bradford Electric Light Co. v. ClapperSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Kemper v. GluckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  3. Karaczewski v. Farbman Stein & Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc. v. VolentineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
  5. State Ex Rel. Brewen-Clark Syrup Co. v. Missouri Workmen's Compensation CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928

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