Tortoriello v. Toohey

Three writs of certiorari bring before us for review the action of the defendant, John J. Toohey, Commissioner of Labor, in denying the applications of the prosecutors to payment of additional compensation under the so-called “one per cent, fund” provided for totalfy disabled employes by chapter 55, Pamph. L. 1936; B. 8. 34:15-95, as amended.

By order of the court the cases were consolidated and will be considered together.

All three of the prosecutors had been injured and had received compensation under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation act. The last payments so received had been…