Frey v. Kerens-Donnewald Coal Co.

Mr. Justice; Duncan

delivered the opinion of the court:

James Frey (herein referred to as the plaintiff) was employed during the year 1912 as a miner in the coal mine of the Kerens-Donnewald Coal Company, located at Worden, Illinois. Both Frey and the coal company had elected to be bound by the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation act of 1911, in force May 1, 1912. On November 22, 1912, while engaged in mining coal in said mine, plaintiff was knocked down and injured by a mine prop. Being incapacitated for work he was paid compensation by the defendant company at the rate of $1.42 per day…