Schott v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 132, April T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington County, February T., 1921, No. 555, dismissing appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board in ease of Edward H. Schott v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board.
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Appeal, No. 132, April T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Washington County, February T., 1921, No. 555, dismissing appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board in ease of Edward H. Schott v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board. Before McIlvaine, P. J. From the record it appeared that the proceedings were instituted to recover the injuries sustained by claimant in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The circumstances of the accident are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned, among others, was…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The contention between the parties to this appeal had its inception in an accident in which the claimant suffered a serious injury. He filed a claim before the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The referee recommended an award. The board approved of the findings of the referee and made an order of compensation. The Court of Common Pleas of Washington County dismissed an appeal and affirmed the conclusion reached by the referee and the board. Then followed this appeal.
The controlling question for our determination is, did the accident occur in the course of the employment…
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