Matlon v. Matlon

This is an appeal by Joseph P. Matlon and Paul Blahunka, employers, from an award of the Industrial Board in favor of John L. Matlon, Charles Fasciank, Frank Trisna and Joseph Matlon, Jr., who were’each in the employ of appellants as bricklayers. By agreement of the parties, the four claims, which arose out of the same accident, were consolidated and heard as one case by the Industrial Board. The facts are, in substance, as follows: Appellants were building contractors in the city of Whiting, Ind., and each of the appellees, who was employed by them as bricklayers, also resided there. On July…