Western Coal & Mining Co. v. Industrial Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Williamson county; the Hon. D. T. Hartwell, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn
The Industrial Commission made an award of $4000, payable in weekly installments, as compensation for the accidental death of Frank Sergi, against his employer, the Western Coal and Mining Company. The circuit court of Williamson county confirmed the award, and on petition of the employer a writ of error was awarded to review the judgment of the circuit court.
The death was caused by a train of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company in the switch yards of the plaintiff in error, and plaintiff in • error claims it is not liable because the accident was not one occurring in the course of or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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