Legal Opinion

Siglin v. Armour & Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 18, 1918No. Appeal, No. 12PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal, No. 12, Jan. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawgmna Co., June T., 1917, No. 265, dismissing appeal from Workmen’s Compensation'Board in case of Louise Siglin, Gertrude Siglin, John Siglin, Francis Siglin and Elizabeth Siglin v. Armour & Company. Appeal from award of compensation by Workmen’s Compensation Board.

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Appeal, No. 12, Jan. T., 1918, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawgmna Co., June T., 1917, No. 265, dismissing appeal from Workmen’s Compensation'Board in case of Louise Siglin, Gertrude Siglin, John Siglin, Francis Siglin and Elizabeth Siglin v. Armour & Company. Appeal from award of compensation by Workmen’s Compensation Board. The facts appear from the following opinion by New-comb, J.: The referee awarded compensation to tbe widow and children of one Harry Siglin, who came to bis death by accident while in defendant’s employ. Tbe award was affirmed by tbe Board of Compensation and…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

When the husband and father of the appellees was jolted from the truck of the. appellant, he was in the course of his employment with it. How he happened to be sitting where he was at the time he was jolted from the truck is utterly immaterial, and the judgment is affirmed on the opinion of the learned court below sustaining the action of the referee and the compensation board.

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Granville v. Scranton Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  2. Blouss v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Boyd v. Philmont Country ClubSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Ginther v. J. P. Graham Transfer Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. Menendes v. Dravo Construction Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933

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