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E., J. & E. RY. CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 33995.

9 Ill.2d 505 (1956)

138 N.E.2d 553

ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff in Error, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (ROY DIXON, Defendant in Error.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 26, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

STEPHENSON, CONAGHAN, VELDE AND HACKBERT, of Chicago, (HARLAN L. HACKBERT, and DOUGLAS F. STEVENSON, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.

J.W. KOUCKY, of Chicago, for defendant in error.

Judgment reversed; award set aside.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant in error, Roy Dixon, hereinafter referred to as the employee, was awarded compensation at the rate of $25.50 per week for a period of 42 1/2 weeks under section 8(e) of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 48, par. 138.8,) for the permanent loss of use of his right hand to the extent of 25% against plaintiff in error, the Elgin, Joliet...

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