Skelgas Co. v. Industrial Commission

Hazel M. Weymouth filed an application for adjustment of claim against Skelgas Company, alleging the death, on February 3, 1939, of her husband, Carl F. Weymouth, as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment. An arbitrator awarded compensation, the Industrial Commission sustained the award, and the circuit court of McLean County confirmed the decision of the commission. We have allowed the employer’s petition for a writ of error, and the record is submitted for a further review.

The sole question requiring consideration is whether Carl F. Weymouth was an employee…