Kelly v. American Stores Co.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Appeal from decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1921, No. 8542.
1Opinion of the Court
Monaghan, J.,
The claimant’s husband, John Kelly, was employed by the American Stores Company as watchman; he was also called upon to do general work about the premises. The claimant contends that while her husband was engaged in repairing or doing some general work on the roof of the defendant’s warehouse on May 8, 1920, he had a fall which injured his stomach, thus aggravating a cancerous condition that caused his death March 13, 1921..
This proceeding is under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The referee awarded compensation, and was sustained by the board. The case is now before us upon…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McCauley v. Imperial Woolen Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Wolford v. Geisel Moving & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Leonard v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Greed v. Manufacturers' Light & Heat Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Keefer v. Pacific Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
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