Thornton v. Luria-Dumes Co-Venture

Thirty-nine years ago, on approach to consideration of another award of compensation for death of an employee, this Court had occasion to characterize its appellate function with definitive vigor (Meyers v. Michigan Central R. Co., 199 Mich 134). The record before us, brought here on certiorari to review compensation awarded the dependents of employee Earl Thornton, suggests that we should now repeat the same proem. I quote (pp 137, 138 of report):

“It may not be necessary to repeat what we have so frequently said that this Court does not review the findings of fact of the board, except to…