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Chase v. Emery Manufacturing Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 26, 1921No. Appeal, No. 425PublishedCited by 52 opinions

Appeal, No. 425, J an. T., 1921, by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., insurance carrier, from order of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 212, sustaining appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, which sustained appeal from award of referee, in case of J. W. Chase v. Emery Manufacturing Co. and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Appeal by claimant from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board. Exceptions to decision.

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Appeal, No. 425, J an. T., 1921, by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., insurance carrier, from order of C. P. Clearfield Co., Sept. T., 1920, No. 212, sustaining appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board, which sustained appeal from award of referee, in case of J. W. Chase v. Emery Manufacturing Co. and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Appeal by claimant from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board. Exceptions to decision. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The court sustained the appeal; the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., insurance…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, an insurance carrier, appeals from an order of the court below reversing the Workmen’s Compensation Board and directing the payment to be made by defendant or the insurance carrier for the disability of plaintiff. Four questions are presented by the record in this case. Was the claimant acting within the course of his employment? If so, was his claim barred by section 315 of the Compensation Act? Was thé order directing the insurance company to pay within the jurisdiction of the referee or the court below, and should…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hughes v. American International Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Zupicick v. P. & R. C. & I. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Temple v. Pennsylvania Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Creighton v. Continental Roll & Steel Foundry Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Harivel v. Hall-Thompson Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
  5. Levan v. Pottstown, Phœnixville Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924

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