Legal Opinion

Reitmyer v. Coxe Bros. & Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 21, 1919No. Appeal, No. 100PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 100, Jan. T., 1919, by defendant, from order of C. P. Schuylkill Co., Sept. T., 1916, No. 297, dismissing appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board confirming an award of referee in case of Mrs. Jacob Beitmyer v. Coxe Bros. & Co., Inc. Appeal from order of Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming an award of the referee. The court dismissed the appeal. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in dismissing the appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stewart,

The appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, sustaining an award of the compensation board in the matter of the claim of Mrs. Jacob Reitmyer, widow, against Coxe Brothers & Co., Inc.

In determining the amount of wages earned by the employee as the basis of compensation for the ascertainment of the amount of compensation to be awarded, the referee adopted the wage rate agreed upon by the parties but declined to make any deduction therefrom for or on account of supplies, tools and other things furnished and paid for by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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  2. Rakie v. Jefferson & Clearfield Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

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