State ex rel. City of Duluth v. District Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of the city of Duluth this court granted its writ of certiorari to review a judgment of the district court for St. Louis county, Fesler, J., in proceedings under the Workmen’s Compensation Act brought by the dependent parents of Neil Mooney, employee, against the city of Duluth, employer.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
A policeman in the employ of the city of Duluth was killed while in the discharge of his duty. This proceeding is brought by his dependents under the Minnesota Workmen’s Compensation Act (G. S. 1913, §§ 8195-8231) to recover compensation. The main question in the case is, does the compensation act apply to a member of the police force of the city of Duluth? The trial court held that the act does apply. We agree with the trial court.
The act in general applies to "employees” and "workmen.” This case *27depends on the question whether a policeman is an “employee” or “workman.” G. S. 1913, § 8230,-…
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