Swift & Co. v. Industrial Commission

Carl Hutmacher, a traveling salesman for Swift & Co., died as a result of injuries received while driving the company’s car on the evening of October 23,' 1928. He was survived by his widow, Florence Hutmacher, and two minor children. An application for an adjustment of claim under the Workmen’s Compensation act was filed, and on a hearing before an arbitrator an award in favor of the widow and children was made in June, 1929, in the sum of $16 per week for a period of 278 weeks and one week at two dollars, in accordance with paragraph (a) of section 7 of the Workmen’s Compensation act then…