American Plan Corp. v. Mecredy

Mr. Chief Justice Burnett1

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case wherein the company appeals from a compensation award to Mrs. Hawryla [the widow of the deceased employee] and their children for the death of James Mecredy, Jr., the employee of the company who was the father of these minor children. The primary argument made here is that there is no material evidence to support the finding, and that the evidence preponderates against the finding.

The Chancellor, after hearing the proof, concluded that the statements made by Mr. Roberts, the manager of the…