Conrad v. Aero-May. Tran. Co. (Et Al.)

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

The sole question raised by this appeal is the effect on the existing law of the amendment to the subrogation section, 319, of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915, P. L. 736, by the Act of June 4, 1937, P. L. 1552, p. 1575—which was left unchanged by the Act of June 21, 1939, P. L. 520, p. 545.

Section 319, as originally enacted, read as follows:

“Where a third person is liable to the employe or the dependents for the injury or death, the employer shall be subrogated to the right of the employe or the dependents against such third person, but only to the extent of the…