Poturnicki v. Waterman S. S. Corp.

CARR, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, a former employee of the appellee, filed a claim for unemployment compensation. In the administrative processes in the Department of Industrial Relations the decisions were unfavorable to the claimant.

An appeal from the decision of the board of appeals was taken to the circuit court.

On March 1, 1951, when the cause was regularly set for trial, the judge of the circuit court dismissed the cause for want of prosecution.

On April 12, 1951, the appellant filed a motion praying that the court revoke the order of dismissal and enter an order restoring the cause…