O'Brien v. Tuch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 46, Oct. T., 1919, by defendants, from order of C. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1918, No. 101, reversing decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board disallowing referee’s award. Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board disallowing referee’s award. The court reversed the decision of the board. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was order reversing the decision of the board.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Plaintiff, an employee of defendants, was injured while in their service; he presented his petition to the Workmen’s Compensation Board and an answer thereto was filed in the name of the defendants “By Frank P. Martin”; the case was assigned to a referee who took the testimony of both parties and decided in favor of defendants; plaintiff appealed to the board alleging errors both of law and fact but not asking a hearing de novo; the board heard argument and dismissed the appeal ; whereupon plaintiff appealed to the court of common pleas, which reversed the board…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Schuey v. Kittanning BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919