Wabash Railway Co. v. Industrial Commission

This is a writ of error by the Wabash Railway Company to review the judgment of the circuit court of Macon county modifying the decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to Claude Williams for disability resulting from an injury which he received while in the employ of plaintiff in error.

Williams was employed by plaintiff in error as a night watchman in its shops in the city of Decatur. Previous to his employment in this capacity he had suffered the loss of his left arm by amputation near the shoulder. Williams’ duties required him to take care of the locomotive shop and the…