Marshall Field & Co. v. Industrial Commission

This is a writ of error to review a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county sustaining an award made under the Workmen’s Compensation act in favor of defendant in error, James F. Bishop, administrator of the estate of Ralph Woods Rice, who it is claimed was an employee of plaintiff in error and was killed by falling down an elevator shaft while engaged in his employment. The Industrial Board confirmed an award made by a committee of arbitration of $7.50 per week for a period of 416 weeks. The circuit court on writ of certiorari affirmed the act of the Industrial Board and certified the…