Patton v. American Oil Co.

This writ brings up for review a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Burlington county which affirmed the judgment of the workmen’s compensation bureau dismissing the emploj'e’s petition.

Although respondent did not admit that the accident arose out of and in the course of the employment, nevertheless, it did not actually contest it. In fact respondent frankly conceded, and correctly so, that under the proofs it was open to the deputy commissioner to find, as he did, that the injuries did arise out of and in the course of the employment. That question is not in this case. The real question…