Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Sweet & McClain

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 10, 1943No. Appeal, 75PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case, the appellant sought to establish before the referee and the board, respectively, a common-law marriage between herself and the deceased employee, but failed to do so to their satisfaction. On appeal from the order of the board disallowing compensation for herself and her child, born six months after the employee’s death, the court below affirmed the board and entered judgment in favor of the defendant employer. She then appealed to this court. The judgment will be affirmed.

The claimant, Betty Fisher, was fifteen years and nine…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baker v. MitchellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  2. Estate of MurdockSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Smrekar v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Hudek v. United Engineering & Foundry Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. State v. RobertsDelaware Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1910

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Buradus v. General Cement Products Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Niemi v. Asplundh Tree Expert Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Cooper v. AprilConnecticut Superior Court · 1946
  4. Cordora v. Cordora, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County1946
  5. Vujatovich's EstatePennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County · 1944

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