Mountain Timber Company v. State of Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP WASHINGTON. The case is stated in the opinion. The act is sought to be supported upon the grounds that the present system thrusts the burden upon those who are economically weakest, makes recoveries difficult, exposes employers to excessive verdicts, wastes the insurance which it provides for employees, produces antagonism between employer and employee, and subjects society to economic loss.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP WASHINGTON. The case is stated in the opinion. The act is sought to be supported upon the grounds that the present system thrusts the burden upon those who are economically weakest, makes recoveries difficult, exposes employers to excessive verdicts, wastes the insurance which it provides for employees, produces antagonism between employer and employee, and subjects society to economic loss. The theory of the law, as of its German prototype, is a theory of economic improvement at the expense of the employer. It does not create or conserve rights of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney
This was an action brought by the State against plaintiff in error, a corporation engaged in the business of logging timber and operating a logging railroad and a sawmill having power-driven machinery, all in the State of Washington, to recover under c. 74 of the Laws of 1911, known as the Workmen’s Compensation Act, certain premiums based upon a percentage of the estimated pay-roll of the workmen employed by plaintiff in error during the three months beginning October 1, 1911. Plaintiff in error by demurrer raised objections to the act based upon the Constitution of the United States. The…
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