Stevens v. Industrial Commission

The circuit court of Cook county confirmed an order of the Industrial Commission which set aside an award by an arbitrator of compensation to Amanda Stevens against T. C. Dolan & Co., a corporation, on account of the death of Fred B. Stevens, her husband, caused by accidental injuries received by him while in the employ of Dolan & Co. On the petition of Mrs. Stevens a writ of error was awarded to review the judgment of the circuit court.

There is no question of fact in the case, and the question of law on which the decision depends is whether, on the established facts, the deceased was an…