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CITY OF CHICAGO v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 35208.

18 Ill.2d 132 (1959)

163 N.E.2d 479

THE CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant in Error, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. — (SHELDON O. BENCHELT, Plaintiff in Error.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied January 18, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

EARLE E. FRIEDLANDER, of Chicago, (JOHN E. HALTIGAN, and CHARLES D. SNEWIND, both of Chicago, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.

JOHN C. MELANIPHY, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN, and HARRY H. POLLACK, Assistants Corporation Counsel, of counsel,) for defendant in error.

GEORGE COCHRAN DOUB, Assistant United States Attorney General, of Washington, D.C., ROBERT TIEKEN, United States Attorney, of Chicago, and MORTON HOLLANDER and HERBERT E. MORRIS, of Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae, The United States of America.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Sheldon O. Benchelt, plaintiff in error and petitioner below, filed his application under the Workmen's Compensation Act, for adjustment of a claim with the Industrial Commission against the city of Chicago, alleging he was injured on July 26, 1955. On arbitration, it was stipulated that the parties were operating under the provisions of the...

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