Black v. Industrial Commission

By this writ of error plaintiffs in error seek the reversal of a judgment of the circuit court of Champaign county confirming, on certiorari, the decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to defendant in error Frank Cloud.

The facts, not in dispute, are that plaintiff in error-Russell Black, Commissioner of Highways of the town of Sadorus, let a contract to one Elmer Larson to gravel certain roads in the town of Sadorus. Larson sublet the contract to one C. J. Cavanaugh. The latter hired trucks, including that of one John Hall, to haul gravel. Cloud was employed by Hall as a…