Ernest v. Elkland Leather Co.

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

The claimant in this workmen’s compensation case has appealed from the action of the court below in sustaining the exceptions of his employer and its insurance carrier to an award of compensation, made by the referee and affirmed by the board, for the disability incident to an operation for a right inguinal hernia and in entering judgment in their favor.

There is uncontradicted evidence upon the record of the existence of the hernia; that in the opinion of the operating surgeon it was of “present origin”; and that appellant was unable to return to his employment with…