Legal Opinion

Weber v. American Silk Spinning Co.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided November 2, 1915PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Petition under Cap. 831 of the Public Laws. Heard on appeal of petitioner and appeal dismissed.

1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.

This is an appeal by an employee from a decree entered upon his petition for an award of compen-' sation under Chapter 831 of the Public Laws on account of personal injury sustained in the course of petitioner’s employment with the respondent.

Nearly all of the allegations of the petition are admitted by the respondent in its answer. The answer raises issues only as to the extent of the injury, as to the petitioner’s incapacity for work, and, dependent upon these two issues, as to the amount of the award.

The testimony, among other things, shows the following facts: The petitioner had for three…

2Cited by26 opinions

  1. Phil Hollenbach Co. v. HollenbachCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
  2. Branham v. Denny Roll & Panel Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  3. Morgan v. Butte Central Mining & Milling Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Geigy Chemical Corp. v. ZuckermanSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
  5. Peloso, Inc. v. PelosoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968

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