Marshall v. Industrial Commission

The petitioner, by leave of this court, has brought here for review the record of the circuit court of Cook county confirming an award of the Industrial Commission against him in favor of Mary Allesch as the dependent mother of Frank Allesch, deceased.

By stipulation of parties the only controverted questions before the court are: First, is the mother of an illegitimate child a parent within the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation act; and second, if so, was the claimant in fact dependent on the deceased, who was her illegitimate son.

Mary Allesch, while a single woman, gave birth to an…