Tracey v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 61, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from decree of C. P, Schuylkill Co., May T., 1920, No. 43, affirming decision of compensation board, which sustained an award, by referee in favor of claimant, in case of Mrs. Michael Tracey v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. Appeal from decision of compensation board. Before Koch, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts.
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Appeal, No. 61, Jan. T., 1921, by defendant, from decree of C. P, Schuylkill Co., May T., 1920, No. 43, affirming decision of compensation board, which sustained an award, by referee in favor of claimant, in case of Mrs. Michael Tracey v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. Appeal from decision of compensation board. Before Koch, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court affirmed the decision of the compensation board: See 16 Schuylkill L. R. 185. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was above decree, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Plaintiff’s husband was employed as a repair man in and about defendant’s colliery. On October 3, 1918, while engaged with other workmen “in taking a bu'ggy *66or a small car up a breast” in defendant’s mine, he received a sprained back, which injury it is claimed developed into cardiac collapse, resulting in his death on the following November first. The compensation board adopted plaintiff’s theory and awarded compensation; this action, on appeal, was affirmed by the Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, whereupon defendant appealed to this court. The question before us is “whether…
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