Legal Opinion

Gairt v. Curry Coal Mining Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 3, 1922No. Appeal, No. 49PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Appeal, No. 49, Oct. T., 1921, by defendants, from order of C. P. Cambria Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 411, affirming decision of tbe Workmen’s Compensation Board, in case of Joe Gairt v. Curry Coal Mining Co. and .¿Etna Life Ins. Co., insurance carrier. Appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board. Before Evans, J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. ■ - Decision affirmed. Defendants appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was order, quoting it.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

MM Chief Justice Moschzisker,

Joe Gairt, claimant and appellee, on October 10,1919, presented a petition to the Workmen’s Compensation Board to reinstate a compensation agreement, which had been entered into May 4, 1917, between him, the Curry Coal Mining Company, defendant, and the ¿Etna Life Insurance Company, insurance carrier (intervenor), for injuries which Gairt had sustained, on March 10, 1917, while in the course of his employment as a coal miner for defendant.

On July 29, 1918, the compensation authorities made an order that the agreement of May 4,1917, should “terminate,”…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kuca v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  2. Anderson v. Carnegie Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Hughes v. American International Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Shortz v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Plazak v. Allegheny Steel CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Zupicick v. P. & R. C. & I. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Ratto v. Pennsylvania Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Manley v. Lycoming Motors Corp., Etc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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