SHELL OIL CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 31292.

407 Ill. 186 (1950)

94 N.E.2d 888

SHELL OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff in Error, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (PAUL W. SMOTHERS, Defendant in Error.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 17, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CRAIG & CRAIG, of Mattoon, RAYMOND W. HOTTO, of Wood River, and GEORGE W. CUNNINGHAM and JESSE M. DAVIS, both of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for plaintiff in error.

LANSDEN & LANSDEN, of Cairo, and HAROLD G. TALLEY, of Alton, for defendant in error.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SIMPSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Writ of error was granted to review the judgment of the circuit court of Alexander County which confirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission allowing compensation to Paul W. Smothers, hereinafter referred to as claimant, against Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, hereinafter referred to as Shell.

Claimant was working for Shell as a pipe fitter's helper when on February...

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