Wolford v. Geisel Moving & Storage Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 107, Oct. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Cambria Co., June T., 1918, No. 58, dismissing appeal from order of Workmen’s Compensation Board allowing claim in case of Annie Mary Wolford v. Geisel Moving & Storage Company. Appeal from order of Workmen’s Compensation Board affirming award of referee. Before Stephens, P. J. Error assigned was tbe affirmance of tbe award of tbe referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Fox,
Dorsey Wolford was in the employ of the Geisel Moving & Storage Company, the appellant. His duty consisted largely in the moving of pianos. On May 4,1917, he was engaged in moving a piano about 4:30 in the afternoon. He had the assistance of two other men. Upon his return home that evening he complained to his wife of severe pain in his back. On the next day, May 5th, he told Miss O’Conner, an employee of the Geisel Moving Company, that he thought he had injured himself in moving a piano the day before. He also made a similar complaint when he subsequently consulted…
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