Matis v. Schaeffer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 121, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of G. P. Northampton Co., April T., 1920, No. 19, affirming decision of Workmen’s Compensation Hoard which reversed ruling of referee disallowing claim, in case of Mary Matis et al. v. J. E. Schaeffer. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board allowing compensation. Before McKeen, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 121, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of G. P. Northampton Co., April T., 1920, No. 19, affirming decision of Workmen’s Compensation Hoard which reversed ruling of referee disallowing claim, in case of Mary Matis et al. v. J. E. Schaeffer. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board allowing compensation. Before McKeen, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court affirmed the decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board: See 29 Pa. Dist. R. 992; 17 Northampton Co. R. 224. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Defendant resides and carries on the retail coal business in the borough of Northampton, Pennsylvania, and also leases a small farm therein on which he raises hay and grain for consumption by the horses used by him in the coal business. Plaintiff’s husband was employed by defendant as a laborer in the coal yard, but, at times, when business was dull, he was temporarily sent to the farm to assist those working there. Under these circumstances he was at the farm pitching oats from a Avagon, when he had a sunstroke which caused his death the same night.
Plaintiff, as…
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