Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Parker Rust Proof Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1938No. Docket Nos. 127-134, Calendar Nos. 39,882-39,889PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, C. J.
The above eight cases involve the same issues of law and have been heard together upon the record in Thomas v. Parker Rust Proof Company, and this opinion in that case applies as well to all the others.
Catherine Thomas, administratrix of the estate of Brit Thomas, deceased, brought this action at law, claiming that decedent, while in the employ of defendant company, suffered a diseased condition of the lungs, due to the inhalation of dust and fumes during a course of years and known as silicosis or pneumoconiosis, causing his death. The workmen’s compensation act (2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8407 et…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Grand Rapids v. CrockerMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
- Adams v. Acme White Lead & Color WorksMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
- Munson v. ChristieMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
- Tews v. C. F. Hanks Coal Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1934
- Boshaw v. J. J. Newberry Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Moore v. Federal Department Stores, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Griffith v. Raven Red Ash Coal Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1942
- Triff v. National Bronze & Aluminum Foundry Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1939
- Pershing Quicksilver Co. v. ThiersNevada Supreme Court · 1944
- Salas v. ClementsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
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