Legal Opinion

Pearce v. Industrial Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 22, 1921No. 14001PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Writ or Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscar M. Torrison, Judge, presiding."

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

Peter Peterson filed a claim for compensation, alleging that he received an injury arising out of his employment with plaintiff in error June 12, 1918. His claim was allowed by the arbitrator and on review the arbitrator’s finding was approved by the Industrial Commission. The circuit court of Cook county affirmed the finding of the commission, and this writ of error has been sued out to review the proceedings.

Peterson was a janitor and all-round handy man in the Ewart building, at 118 North Jefferson street, Chicago, and had been so employed for about a year previous to the occurrence in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hills v. BlairMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Draper v. Regents of UniversityMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Horn v. SANDHILL FURNITURE COMPANYSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1956
  2. Southern Surety Co. v. GallowaySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  3. Danville, Urbana & Champaign Railway Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Lynch Special Services v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Pillen v. Workmen's Compensation BureauNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1931

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