Cavanaugh v. Murphy Varnish Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Donges, J.

This writ brings up for review a finding of the Essex County Court of Common Pleas reversing a determination of the Workmen’s Compensation Bureau and awarding compensation to the petitioner-defendant. At the time of the hearing (petitioner-defendant has since died) it was the contention of the petitioner that he was totally disabled by reason of a condition of pulmonary tuberculosis and that this condition resulted from his employment by the prosecutor.

It appears that petitioner was given a physical examination by a physician employed by the…