Swirsky v. Milk Wagon Drivers' Union

Full title: Sonia Swirsky, Administratrix of Estate of Meyer S. Swirsky, Deceased…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Nov 4, 1943

320 Ill. App. 438 (Ill. App. Ct. 1943)

51 N.E.2d 620

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,368. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed November 4, 1943

TRADE UNIONS, § 4.1^_ — amount of death benefits recoverable. Plaintiff administratrix held entitled to benefits for death of member of Milk Wagon Drivers' Union in amount of $1,000 instead of, as claimed by defendants, in amount of only $100. (Decided on authority of Fichter v. Milk Wagon Drivers' Union, Local 753, 382 Ill. 91, 46 N.E.2d 921, rev'g 312 Ill. App. 40, 37 N.E.2d 919.)

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. JOHN J. LUPE, Judge, presiding.

Judgment order affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the October term, 1940.

David A. Riskind and Abraham W. Brussell, for appellants;

Myron E. Wisch, for appellee;

Benjamin B. Crane and James E. Brown, of counsel.

Opinion by JUSTICE SCANLAN.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed November 4, 1943.