Legal Opinion

Swann v. Town of Montclair

New Jersey Department of Labor Workmen's Compensation Bureau

Decided February 26, 1941PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Three major issues which may be briefly summarized as follows:

Did the petitioner meet with an accident, which arose out of and within the course of his employment?

Is the petitioner’s present disability the result of an accident ?

"Was the petitioner a casual employe?

The petitioner contends that he had been employed by the town of Montclair for some ten years; that between February 15th. and 18th, 1940, he was exposed to unusually severe weather conditions,' cold, sleet, snow and wind; that he worked abnormally long hours under these trying conditions. As.a result of this great effort and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thompson v. WagnerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1927

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Joy v. Florence Pipe Foundry Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960
  2. Fox v. PlainfieldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950

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