Campbell v. Oakmont Borough

Opinion by

Baldrige, P. J.,

This is an appeal by the Borough of Oakmont and its insurance carrier from the decree ,of the court below sustaining an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board to the widow of James C. Campbell, who had been employed as a borough policeman. The appellants claim that the evidence was insufficient to show Campbell suffered an accident in the course of his employment, which caused, or contributed to, his death.

On May 26, ,1941, between 12:00 and 1:0Q a.m. while on duty at the Oakmont police station, Campbell received a .call to come to the home of Mrs. Bertha…