Legal Opinion

Franklin Coal & Coke Co. v. Industrial Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1921No. 13716PublishedCited by 51 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Franklin county; the Hon. Charles H. Miller, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

Henry F. Weaver was injured on October 28, 1918, while using a joiner or planer in the construction of mine or pit-cars, so that .he lost the use of some of the fingers of his left hand, and' upon his application an award of compensation was made to him by the Industrial Commission against the Franklin Coal and Coke Company. Upon a writ of certiorari the circuit court of Franklin county set aside the award and the claimant has sued out a writ of error to reverse this judgment.

The only controversy is whether the plaintiff in error at the time of his injury was working for the defendant in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bristol & Gale Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Cinofsky v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Murray's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
  2. Bowen v. Gradison Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  3. Hartley v. Red Ball Transit Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Kelley's Dependents v. Hoosac Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
  5. Industrial Commission v. BonfilsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925

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