GANNON v. C., M., ST. P. & P. RY. CO.

No. 34602.

13 Ill.2d 460 (1958)

150 N.E.2d 141

JOHN B. GANNON, Appellant, v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILWAY Co. et al. — (E.H. MARHOEFER, JR., Co., Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 23, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LEONARD M. RING, of Chicago, for appellant.

HINSHAW, CULBERTSON, MOELMANN & HOBAN, of Chicago, (OSWELL G. TREADWAY, of counsel,) for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

Like Kennerly v. Shell Oil Co., No. 34523, ante, p. 431, this case involves the relationship between the Workmen's Compensation Act and the Scaffold Act. The plaintiff in this case was employed as a bricklayer by E.A. Marhoefer, Jr., Co. That company, (hereafter defendant) was engaged in the construction of a freight terminal for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul...

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