Heyler v. J. Sullivan & Sons Manufacturing Corp.

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case, the compensation authorities made an award to the claimant, Alice H. Heyler, widow of the employe Robert J. Heyler, and after exceptions by the employer were dismissed by the court below and judgment entered on the award, this appeal was taken by the employer and its insurer.

Heyler was employed by the defendant company on night duty, his hours being from 4 p.m. to 7 a.m., and among his duties was that of tending the boilers and pipes in the employer’s plant. On April 2, 1948 he left home for work at 2:30 p.m. and was at that time…