Fransen Construction Co. v. Industrial Commission

This cause arises upon an application for compensation filed under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act by Joan Reichenberg, a minor, by Ruth Madsen, her legal guardian, for the accidental death of Frank Reichenberg, her father. A writ of error was allowed to Fransen Construction Company, a corporation, to review the judgment of the superior court of Cook county, which confirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to Joan Reichenberg.

The facts show that Stone & Webster were the general contractors in the erection of the U. S. Government’s Ordnance Plant…