Appellate Court of Illinois July 16, 1928 (Montagne v. Belleville Enameling & Stamping Co.)

Mr. Justice Newhall

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal is prosecuted to reverse a judgment for $12,500 recovered by appellee against appellant for injuries to appellee’s health, which he claims to have sustained by reason of having contracted silicosis while in the employ of appellant as a sand-blaster.

The suit is based upon section 1 of the Occupational Diseases Act, Cahill’s St.