Anderson v. Carnegie Steel Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 62, Oct. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1916, No. 326, on verdict for defendant, in case of William Anderson v. Carnegie Steel Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The defendant demurred to the statement of claim in the affidavit of defense. The court sustained the demurrer and entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 62, Oct. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., April T., 1916, No. 326, on verdict for defendant, in case of William Anderson v. Carnegie Steel Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The defendant demurred to the statement of claim in the affidavit of defense. The court sustained the demurrer and entered judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bbown,
William Anderson brought this action against the Carnegie Steel Company to recover damages for injuries sustained while serving it as one of its employees on January 12,1916. The affidavit of defense averred that the case was within the scope of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736; that said act is constitutional and that what is therein provided is plaintiff’s exclusive remedy. This raised a question of law and the court below disposed of it by entering judgment for the defendant in accordance with the provisions of Section 20 of the…
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