Legal Opinion
Pocahontas Fuel Co. v. Monahan
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 17, 1930No. 2435PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This is a bill in equity brought under section 21 of the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act of March 4, 1927, 44 Stat. 1436 (33 USCA § 921), to set aside an award of compensation made by the Deputy Commissioner under the provisions of that act.
John King, a longshoreman, died on September 13, 1928, as a result of an accident suffered in the course of his employment. On due proceedings, the Deputy Commissioner awarded, on the basis of the decedent’s average weekly wage of $27, to his father, Michael, and to his mother, Margaret, $6.75 per week each, and to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re PetersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
- Conners v. Public Service Electric Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1916
- Clover Fork Coal Company v. AyresCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
- Hamilton v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Claim of Walz v. Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
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3Cited by19 opinions
- L'Hote v. CrowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BrittonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- Powell v. HoageCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
- Standard Dredging Corp. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
- Texas Employers' Ins. v. SheppeardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
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