James A. Banister Co. v. Kriger

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

Kriger claimed compensation for the loss of the first phalange of the index finger. His wages were $8.50 a week. The judge awarded him at the rate of $5 a week for thirty-five weeks, under section 11c of the act of 1911. Pamph. L., p. 137. This can be sustained only in case the provision of section 11 (a) for a minimum compensation of $5 per week is applicable. If it is, the compensation is the same in this case for the loss of a phalange as for the loss of a finger. The prosecutor claims that this conflicts with the clause providing that the…