Decisions of Courts and Opinions Affecting Labor

Page.

221, 222

Wages-Concluded.

Seamen-disease due to vice (Franco et al. v. Seas Shipping Corp. (Inc.))

Workmen's compensation:

Accident

death from pneumonia (Delso et al. v. Crucible Steel Co. of
America)----

༡༡༡

death from pneumonia (Dumbluskey v. Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron Co.)‒‒‒‒‒‒

222, 223

fighting fire-common hazard-frozen neck (Savage et al. v.
City of Pontiac) --

223, 224

freezing of hand (Quick v. Fred E. Illston Ice Co. et al.) – Admiralty

224

driver of truck injured by barge (McBride v. Standard Oil Co.
of New York) ----

224, 225

employers' liability-double compensation (Rorvik v. North Pa-
cific Lumber Co. et al.)‒‒‒.

225, 226

stevedoring-longshoreman's rights under elective law (Berry v. M. F. Donovan & Sons (Inc.) et al.) ——. Alien beneficiaries-equal protection of the laws (Vietti et al. v. George K. Mackie Fuel Co.)‒‒‒‒‒‒

226-229

229, 230

Awards-

apportionment-lump sum-review (Texas Employers' Ins. Assn.
v. Bourdreaux et al.)------

230-232

basis-business conditions (Capone's case)----

232, 233

basis-earnings (Centralia Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission
et al.)‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

233, 234

deductions-voluntary payments (Mercury Aviation Co. v. Indus-
trial Accident Commission).

234, 235

impaired function-loss of use of eye-partial loss of use-
"member" (Chiovitte v. Zenith Furnace Co.).......

235, 236

loss of several fingers-method of computation (North Beck Min-
ing Co. et al. v. Industrial Commission of Utah)_
permanent partial disability-loss of use of arm-temporary par-
⚫tial disability (Wrenn v. Connecticut Brass Co. et al.) _____ 237, 238
proximate cause evidence-surgical operation not required by
injury (Dulac v. Proctor & Bowie Co. et al.)____.
remarriage of widow-child's rights-subsequent legislation
(Riggs v. Lehigh Portland Cement Co.) ---

236, 237

238, 239

239, 240

review

change in condition (Lambert et al. v. Powers)‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒- 240, 241
discount for early payments-refusal to submit to opera-
tion (Western Indemnity Co. v. Milam).
effect of supervening insanity (Ward v. Heth Bros. et al.) 242
refusal to permit surgical operation (Strong v. Sonken-

241, 242

Galamba Iron & Metal Co.) ––.

242, 243

Casual employment-purpose of employer's trade or business (Oliphant v. Hawkinson).

----243, 244

Choice of remedies-effect of suit for damages (Hutton v. Link
Oil Co.)

244, 245

Choice of remedies-rights strictly constructed (Poe v. Continental
Oil and Cotton Co. et al.).

245, 246

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246, 247

Workmen's compensation-Continued.

Claim-voluntary payments-medical aid (Petraska v. National

Acme Co. et al.).

Compulsory application to coal mines-taking property without com-

pensation-constitutionality (Lower Vein Coal Co. v. Industrial

Board of Indiana et al.) ---

Decedent without beneficiaries-industrial

247, 248

rehabilitation fund-

State and Federal cooperation-constitutionality (Watkinson v.

Hotel Pennsylvania) -----

248-250

Decedent without beneficiaries-payment to second injury fund-

constitutionality (Salt Lake City v. Industrial Commission of

Utah)

Dependency-

250, 251

child living apart from divorced father (Stephens v. Stephens

et al.).

251, 252

member of household-assumption of guardianship in good faith

(Moore Shipbuilding Corp. et al. v. Industrial Accident Com-

mission et al.) ---

252, 253

method of measurement (Harris et ux. v. Calcasieu Long Leaf

Lumber Co.) -.

253,254

when determined (Employers' Mutual Ins. Co. et al. v. Industrial

Commission of Colorado et al.)-----

254

of parents-test (Hancock et al. v. Industrial Commission) ___ 254, 255

of sister-test (Driscoll v. Jewell Belting Co. et al.)---

255

Disability-

impaired function-loss of both hands--loss of use-permanent

total disability (Ballou v. Industrial Commission et al.)_256, 257

incapacity for former employment-increased wages (Geis v.

Packard Motor Car Co.) ‒‒‒.

loss of eye (Stammers v. Banner Coal Co. et al.).

loss of eye-use of glasses (Butch v. Shaver).

rejection of law-defenses abrogated-Federal employers' lia-

bility act-interstate commerce (Foley v. Hines, Director Gen-

eral of Railroads) __.

259, 260

written acceptance-temporary suspension of work (McCune v.

Wm. B. Pell and Bro.) ‒‒‒‒

261, 262

Election of remedies before injury-constitutionality (Industrial

Commission et al. v. Crisman).

262, 263

Employee-

agricultural worker-contract of hiring (Matis v. Schaeffer

et al.)

exclusion by amount of salary (Kelley's Dependents v. Hoosac

Lumber Co. ) ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

266, 267

general and special employer (Knudson et al. v. Jackson) ----- 267, 268

independent contractor (Coppes Bros. & Zook v. Pontius) __

independent contractor-supervision (Helton v. Tall Timber

Workmen's compensation-Continued.

Employee Concluded.

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regular term of office-policeman-employment not for gain

(Rooney v. City of Omaha).

271,272

school janitor-employment not for gain (Ray v. School District

of Lincoln)‒‒‒‒‒

272, 273

---273-275

soldier working in civilian occupation-suit for damages (Rector

v. Cherry Valley Timber Co.)‒‒‒‒‒‒

subcontractor-liability of city for injuries to employee of a con-

tractor (City of Chicago v. Industrial Commission et al.)___ 275, 276

voluntary worker on percentage basis (Rockefeller v. Industrial

Commission of Utah)_.

Employer-

--276, 277

business not for pecuniary gain-cook for golf club (Francisco

v. Oakland Golf Club et al.).

277, 278

278

employee of State-payment by State (Smith v. State Highway

Commission of Virginia et al.)------

grave digging-religious society-pecuniary gain (Dillon v.

Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral)__‒‒‒‒

longshoreman engaged by trade-union-employee (Hines v. Henry

I. Stetler (Inc.) ) ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

278, 279

279, 280

number and place of employees (Vantrease v. Smith et al.) --- 280, 281

stockbrokers-messengers-workmen (Westbay v. Curtis

Sanger et al.)-

- 281, 282

Extraterritoriality-

acts of third parties-subrogation of rights (Anderson v. Miller

Scrap Iron Co. et al.)‒‒‒‒‒

282,283

compensation act part of contract of employment (Crane v. Leon-

ard, Crossette & Riley et al.)-

283, 284

Hazardous employment-

common hazard (Illinois Publishing & Printing Co. v. Indus-

trial Commission).

284, 285

constitutionality of classification of employments (Europe v. Addi-

son Amusements (Inc.) et al.)---.

285, 286

dependency-death of claimant-vested rights (East St. Louis

Board of Education v. Industrial Commission) ___

286, 287

power of commission (State v. Eyres Storage & Distributing

arising out of and in course of employment-prcexisting con-

dition (Patrick v. J. B. Ham Co. et al.)‒‒‒‒‒

.288, 289

causal connection-preexisting condition-evidence (Fink v.

Sheldon Axle & Spring Co.) ---.

289, 290

heart disease-inhaling impure air (Utilities Coal Co. v. Herr

et al.).

290, 291

occupational disease-caisson disease-arising out of employ-

ment (Williams v. Missouri Bridge & Iron Co. et al.) --- 291, 292

occupational disease "housemaid's knee "-permanent par-

tial disability (Standard Cabinet Co. v. Landgrave) _____ 292, 293

occupational disease-inhaling impure air (Prouse v. Indus-

trial Commission of Colorado et al.)----

proximate cause-heart disease caused by dust-laden air

(Carroll et al, v. Industrial Commission) ---.

293, 295

295, 296

Workmen's compensation-Continued.

Injury arising in course of employment-scuffling (Industrial Com

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mission of Ohio v. Weigandt)----

296, 297

Injury arising out of and in course of employment

accident-evidence

epileptic drowned in water tank (Miller et

al. v. Beil et al.).
accidental shooting by employer (General Accident, Fire and Life
Assurance Corporation et al. v. Industrial Accident Commission
et al.).

297, 298

298, 299

assault by assistant foreman (Stasmos v. State Industrial Com-
mission et al.)‒‒‒‒‒

299-301

assault by fellow employee-dispute over work (Payne, Director
General of Railroads, v. Wall)..........

301

assault by foreman (Knocks v. Metal Package Corp. et al.)___
burns received while extinguishing fire (Associated Employers'
Reciprocal et al. v. State Industrial Commission et al.)____. 302, 303
electrocution while going from work (Kowalek et al. v. New York
Consol. R. Co.).

301, 302

303, 304

going from work-death while boarding train (Fisher v. Tide-
water Building Co.)----

304, 305

going to work-miner killed by train (Western Coal & Mining Co.
v. Industrial Commission et al.).

305, 306

306

horseplay (Federal Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Industrial
Accident Commission of California et al.).
horseplay-injury by air hose (Socha v. Cudahy Packing Co.). 306, 307
hotel fire-extraterritoriality (Stansberry et al. v. Monitor
Stove Co.) ---

307, 308

injury after working hours-act of striker (Rourke's case)___. 308, 309
lunch-hour accidents-injury in elevator-suit for damages (Mar-
tin v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.)---

309, 310

night watchman killed by policeman (Heidemann v. American
District Telegraph Co.).

personal errand (Clark v. Voorhees et al.) __.

310 311

violation of employer's rules-work for fellow-employee (Hinton
Laundry Co. v. DeLozier)___.

311, 312

violation of law (Union Colliery Co. v. Industrial Commission et
al.) ---

312

Injury arising out of employment

common hazards "-employee not at hearing-evidence (Empire Health & Accident Insurance Co. v. Purcell)‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ 313, 314 death from lightning-" common hazard" (Hassell Iron Works Co. et al. v. Industrial Commission)

314, 315

minor doing forbidden act (Radtke Bros. et al. v. Industrial
Commission of Wisconsin et al.)--

315, 316

proximate cause-preexisting idiopathic condition (Rockford
Hotel Co. v. Industrial Commission et al.)‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒
returning from work-injury by third party-action for damages
(Koubek v. Gerens)-

316, 317

317, 318

Injury by third party

choice of remedies (Leva v. Utah Fuel Co. et al.)-

318, 319

choice of remedies-effect of suit-evidence (Bennett v. Page
Bros. et al.) ‒‒‒‒

319, 320

effect of settlement (Renner v. Model Laundry Cleaning and

Dyeing Co. et al.)---.

320, 321

Workmen's compensation-Concluded.

Injury by third party-Concluded.