Legal Opinion

Brown v. George A. Fuller Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1916No. Docket No. 84PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Certiorari to Kent; McDonald, J. James B. Brown presented an award from an arbitration committee against the George A. Fuller Company under Act No. 10, Extra Session 1912, pt. 3, § 13. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings certiorari.

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Certiorari to Kent; McDonald, J. James B. Brown presented an award from an arbitration committee against the George A. Fuller Company under Act No. 10, Extra Session 1912, pt. 3, § 13. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings certiorari. From the petition for the writ of certiorari and the return to the writ it is made to appear that an arbitration committee, April 28, 1915, made an award, the substance of which, is: “The said applicant, James B. Brown, is entitled to receive and recover from said respondent, George A. Fuller Company, the sum of $7 per week during disability (partial)…

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.

(after stating the facts). It is said in the brief for plaintiff in certiorari that but one question is involved, which is thus stated:

“Can the circuit court take any jurisdiction of an award of the Industrial Accident Board other than that expressly given it by Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of Michigan, Extra Session of 1912, which is known as the workmen’s compensation act?”

This question may be answered in the negative, as counsel answers it, without advancing us very far. *218Technically, of course, the court takes no jurisdiction of an award. The award is evidence of a liability; the judgment…

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