Legal Opinion

Byars v. Howard Cleaners, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 3, 1940No. Appeal, 268PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The claimant in this workmen’s compensation case has a judgment for total disability after favorable awards by a referee and the board. We are all of the opinion that the judgment must be reversed.

The question raised here is whether the evidence is sufficient to show that an existing heart ailment was aggravated by an accident said to have occurred while the claimant was at work for defendant on March 16, 193S. On that day, claimant was pushing a canvas bag which had an iron rim about the top, was supported by Avheels, and was full of clothes, all weighing something over…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Gausman v. R. T. Pearson Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Fink v. Sheldon Axle & Spring Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  4. Elonis v. Lytle Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. McCrosson v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Royko v. Logan Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Euker v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co. of AmericaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Crispin v. Leedom Worrall Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Darmopray v. Budd Manufacturing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board v. Western Packers, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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