Schlickenmayer v. City of Highland Park

Defendant brings certiorari to review an award to plaintiff, widow of deceased, of compensation, by the department of labor and industry. Deceased, at the time of his injury, was employed by defendant as a nightwatchman .to guard a concrete mixer, keep children away from it at night, guard defendant’s tools and other city property from being stolen, and take care of lanterns, all used in connection with the improvement of Oakland avenue in defendant city. Plaintiff’s decedent was struck by an automobile while on Oakland avenue and so seriously injured he died in the hospital. The presumption…