City of Oglesby v. Industrial Commission

The Industrial Commission made an award for partial dependency of $14 a week for 178 weeks and $8 for one week, amounting to $2500, against the city of Oglesby, in favor of Julius and Mary Skowronski, because of the death of their son Chester. The circuit court of LaSalle county confirmed the award, and a writ of error was allowed on the petition of the city.

It was stipulated on the hearing that on July 11, 1928, .Chester and the city were subject to the provisions of the Compensation act; that Chester sustained accidental injuries on that day which arose out of and in the course of his…