Legal Opinion

Chicago Great Western Railroad v. Industrial Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1918No. 12074PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscar M. Torrison, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter

Christ Anderson filed an application with the Industrial Board on April 10, 1917, for adjustment of a claim against the plaintiff in error railroad company for injuries alleged to have been sustained by him while in the employ of that company, on March 21, 1917, by falling or being knocked from a swinging scaffold. Evidence was heard by an arbitrator, who found in favor of the applicant, and an award of damages was made. June 20, 1917, after the application was filed with the Industrial Board, Anderson died, and the Standard Trust and Savings Bank was appointed administrator, in whose name…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gaynor's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  2. Peoria Railway Terminal Co. v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Aurora Brewing Co. v. Industrial BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Blood v. Industrial Accident Commission of State of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916
  5. Cheevers's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Callihan v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Utah Copper Co. v. Industrial Commission of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Porter v. Mapleton Electric Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  4. Herbig v. Walton Auto Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  5. State Accident Fund v. JacobsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1919

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