Deviney v. J. H. France Fire Brick Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

In this case the Superior Court, reversing the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, held that the claimant was entitled to an award under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, rejecting the employer’s contention that the employment was not in the regular course of its business.

The employer company purchased an old brick plant, and in order to put it into shape to manufacture fire brick found it necessary to engage upon a large-scale program of reconstruction and repairs, together with the building of new sheds and kilns. For that purpose, in the summer…