Mittan v. O'Rourke

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brogan, Chief Justice.

This certiorari brings up for review a judgment awarding compensation to the petitioner.

The petitioner was in the employ of Jack O’Rourke, doing mason work, as a result of which he sustained eye injuries which arose out of and in the course of his employment. He filed a petition against O’Rourke praying for compensation under the statute. The petition was not contested and an award was made which the petitioner was unable to have satisfied, either in whole or in part, the said O’Rourke not having any workmen’s compensation…