Segrella v. Workmen's Compensation Commission

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the workmen’s compensation commission in entering a decree adjudging the petitioner in contempt and ordering his committal in the event he failed to purge himself within the time and in the manner set forth in the decree. We issued the writ and in accordance therewith the commission has certified to this court all relevant papers for our inspection.

The petition recites that on October 14, 1958 petitioner was ordered to pay partial compensation to his employee Antonio Ferruoci at the rate of $16.80 per week pursuant to a decree of the…