Legal Opinion

Dawkins Unemployment Compensation Case

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 10, 1947No. Appeal, 230PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

The bureau, referee and board allowed unemployment compensation to the claimant, Perkins Dawkins. His base-year employer, Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, appealed to this court.

The board found: “1. The claimant was employed by the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pa., from October 20th, 1942 until August 4th, 1945. 2. A month previous to August 4th, 1945 claimant gave his employer notice that he was going to resign for the specific purpose of going into business for himself. 3. The Monday following his resignation claimant started doing jobbing work, as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sturdevant Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Brilhart Unemployment Compensation CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  3. Leinbach Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. American Writing MacHine Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Middletown Boro. v. Pa. P.U.C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Moulton v. Iowa Employment Security CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  2. Stillman v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. City of West Liberty v. Employers Mutual Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2018
  4. Commonwealth v. MickereSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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