Case ID: mich_254/html/0179-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Clark, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PRINGLE v. MORTON SALT CO.
    Master and Servant — Workmen’s Compensation Act — Applicability of Act.
    Decision in Thomas v. Morton Salt Co., 253 Mich. 613, holding that workmen’s compensation act is applicable, and denying right to maintain action at law, is controlling of instant ease.
    Certiorari to Department of Labor and Industry.
    Submitted June 5, 1930.
    (Docket No. 44, Calendar No. 34,838.)
    Decided April 24, 1931.
    Wilmot E. Pringle and another presented their claim against Morton Salt-Company for accidental injuries resulting in the death of their son, Harold James Pringle, and later attempted a discontinuance of same, and commenced action at law. From the award made, plaintiffs bring certiorari.
    Affirmed.
    
      Stewart & Black, for plaintiffs.
    
      Cady & Pepper, for defendant.
   Clark, J.

Plaintiffs as dependents of a deceased employee, their son Harold James Pringle, bring certiorari to review an award in their favor against defendant employer and its insurer.

Thomas v. Morton Salt Co., 253 Mich. 613, negatives right to recover damages for injuries resulting in the death of Harold James Pringle in an action at law by representative of the deceased employee against defendant employer and sustains right to award of compensation.' The award is affirmed.

Butzel, C. J., and Wiest, McDonald, Potter; North, and Fead, JJ., concurred. Sharpe, J., did not sit.