Legal Opinion

McVicar v. Industrial Commission

Utah Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1920No. 3498PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Proceeding by Minnie R. McVicar under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for compensation for the death of her son, James Allen McVicar, opposed by the Imperial Lead Mining Company, employer. Award for claimant by the Industrial Commission, and claimant applies for writ of review to determine its lawfulness.

1Opinion of the CourtWeber, J.

Plaintiff applies to this court for a writ of review to determine the lawfulness of an award by the Industrial Commission. A synoptical statement of the salient facts as found by the commission is: ,

Applicant (hereinbefore referred to as plaintiff) is a widow, the mother of James Allen McVicar, who was killed on September 12, 1919, while employed by the Imperial Lead Mining Company, in what is known as Death Canyon, Utah. The husband of the applicant died about two months following the demise of the son. For approximately one year prior to the death of her husband he had not been able to earn…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Geo. A. Lowe Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1920

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Twin Peaks Canning Co. v. Industrial Commission of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Bingham Mines Co. v. AllsopUtah Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Utah Fuel Co. v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Wilson v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1940

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