Legal Opinion

Benton Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 22, 1922No. 14327PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Franklin county 5 the Hon. C. IT. Miller, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

An application for adjustment of claim was filed January 2, 1919, by Mike Pazro, thirty-four years old, alleging that on October 2, 1918, while he was “trapping” in plaintiff in error’s mine, a coal car knocked a prop so that it fell upon him, injuring his back and hip, which affected him in walking and in bending over. The matter was heard before an arbitrator, and an award was entered May 13, 1919, in Pazro’s favor. There being no appeal from the arbitrator’s award it became the finding of the Industrial Commission under the statute. On August 28, 1919, Pazro filed a petition with the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peoria Railway Terminal Co. v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Carson-Payson Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Integrity Mutual Casualty Co. v. GarrettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  2. Independence Indemnity Co. v. WhiteTexas Commission of Appeals · 1930
  3. Boshers v. PayneIdaho Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Perry County Coal Corp. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Frank v. Bunker Hill Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1990

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