Kespelher Unemployment Compensation Case

Opinion by

Weight, J.,

George H. Kespelher was employed at the Cadogan Mine of the Allegheny River Mining Company of Kit-tanning, Pennsylvania, until June 24, 1954, on which date the mine was permanently shut down and Kespelher was laid off. His application for unemployment benefits was disallowed by the Bureau, the Referee, and the Board of Review. This appeal followed.

We have before us a motion to' quash under our Rule 48 on the ground that the appeal was not filed within thirty days after the decision of the Board became final. See the Act of.December 5, 1936, P. L. (1937) 2897, as amended,…