Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Peterson

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

' William E,. Peterson, one of the appellants, was injured in the course of his employment with Manhattan Fire Proofing Company and became entitled to receive from Employers Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd., the other appellant and the insurance carrier for his employer, weekly compensation payments of $14 each. Peterson had deserted and failed to provide for his wife and two minor children and a support order had been entered against him in the court below. At the instance of the Department of Public Health and Charities of the City of Philadelphia, and in…