Union Colliery Co. v. Industrial Commission

This is a writ of error prosecuted by Nellie Harnetiaux, widow and administratrix of Leon Harnetiaux, deceased, and her children, to review a judgment of the circuit court of Jackson county quashing the record of the proceedings before the Industrial Commission and setting aside an award of compensation in favor of plaintiffs in error.

The facts proved are the following: The deceased was employed by defendant in error as top eager at its coal mine, on the night shift. He also during his night’s work helped lay rails and timbers on the bottom and to load props in the yard to be carried down…