Legal Opinion

Hilton v. Edwards Memorial Church

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County

Decided May 19, 1944No. 477Published

1Opinion of the Court

Valentine, P. J.,

This case strikingly illustrates the complications, difficulties, and delays that not infrequently arise as a result of the creation of an administrative body and the vesting of it with power and authority to decide questions and perform duties properly resting with the judicial branch of the State Government, or which should be heard and determined by a tribunal whose members are familiar with legal principles and procedure.

Claimant seeks compensation for injuries allegedly sustained by slipping on the stairs of defendant church while in the performance of his duties as…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gairt v. Curry Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922
  2. Harris v. SeiavitchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Marshall v. PittsburghSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  4. Green v. BrooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  5. Fedak v. DzialdowskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API