Gallagher v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1919, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Nov. T., 1917, No. 258, dismissing appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, allowing claim in case of John J. Gallagher v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board.
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Appeal, No. 20, March T., 1919, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Nov. T., 1917, No. 258, dismissing appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, allowing claim in case of John J. Gallagher v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. Appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board. Before O’Neill, J. Prom the record it appeared that the plaintiff filed a claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law against his employer, Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company. The referee failed to make specific findings of fact as to how the accident occurred,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The validity of the order made by the court below depends wholly upon whether the evidence justified the finding that the claimant received his injuries, by accident, in the course of his employment with the defendant, *126on the date and at the place mentioned in the record. It is not disputed that the claimant received serious injuries, but it is vitally important that the conclusions of fact and law must be ascertained from credible testimony to make the award’ a valid one. The referee after investigation, finds that the claimant was an ashman at the defendant’s…
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