Roach v. Oswald Lever Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 317, Jan. T., 1922, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1921, No. 3742, affirming order of Workmen’s Compensation Board, affirming award of referee, in case of Francis Roach v. Oswald Lever Co., defendant, and American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Insurance Carrier. Appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming award of referee. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Order affirmed.
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Appeal, No. 317, Jan. T., 1922, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., Sept. T., 1921, No. 3742, affirming order of Workmen’s Compensation Board, affirming award of referee, in case of Francis Roach v. Oswald Lever Co., defendant, and American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., Insurance Carrier. Appeal from award of Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming award of referee. Before Shoemaker, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Order affirmed. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was order, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
The plaintiff, Francis Roach, while in the employ of the Oswald Lever Co., defendant, was injured by falling from a ladder, and brought this proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. An award in his favor by the referee was approved by the compensation board and, from its affirmance by the court below, defendants (the insurance carrier having joined as one) brought this appeal.
*141While under “the Act of June 26, 1919, P. L. 642, amending the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, the appellate court has the entire record before it, its…
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