Satterfield v. Wahlquist
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 193, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 4111, dismissing appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board in case of Lucy Satterfield v. William Wahlquist, trading as the Powelton Garage. Appeal from decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board.
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Appeal, No. 193, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from order of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1919, No. 4111, dismissing appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board in case of Lucy Satterfield v. William Wahlquist, trading as the Powelton Garage. Appeal from decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. From the record it appeared that the claimant signed a compensation agreement by which she accepted $8,-545.17, as compensation for her and her children for the death of her husband. Subsequently she brought suit against the Richards-Kelly Co., to recover damages for the negligent death of her…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
The husband of the appellee, while in the employ of the appellant, was struck by an automobile belonging to the Richards-Kelly Company,' and sustained injuries *380which resulted in his death. The appellant executed an agreement to pay compensation for his death, which was approved by the compensation board. The appellee brought an action against the Richards-Kelly Company, which was discontinued upon its payment to her of a certain sum in settlement of her claim against it. Thereupon the appellant filed a petition before the referee for the termination of the compensation agreement,…
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