Catlin v. Pickett & Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 154, Oct. T., 1917,. by William Pickett & Company, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., May T., 1917, No. 472, dismissing appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, affirming report of referee, allowing claim in case of Nancy Catlin v. William Pickett & Company and Globe Indemnity Company. Appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board. Before Irwin, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the appeal.
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Appeal, No. 154, Oct. T., 1917,. by William Pickett & Company, from judgment of C. P. Washington Co., May T., 1917, No. 472, dismissing appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, affirming report of referee, allowing claim in case of Nancy Catlin v. William Pickett & Company and Globe Indemnity Company. Appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board. Before Irwin, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court dismissed the appeal. William Pickett & Company appealed. Error assigned was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
A referee under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, found as facts that Charles Catlin was killed while in the employ of William Pickett & Co., the defendant; that Nancy Catlin, claimant, had been duly married to said Charles Catlin, and survived as his widow; and that he stood in loco parentis to John Catlin, the other claimant. The referee thereupon awarded to her compensation at the rate of $5 per week for 300 weeks, and to John Catlin $1.67 per week, to begin after the expiration of the 300 weeks, and to continue until he reached…
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