Hennessey v. United Stove Repair Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 273, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from order of 0. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1917, No-. 4147, dismissing exceptions to decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board in case of Marie A. Hennessey v. United Stove Repair Company, defendant, and Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. •Appeal from order of Workmen’s Compensation Board. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the Superior . Court.
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Appeal, No. 273, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from order of 0. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1917, No-. 4147, dismissing exceptions to decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board in case of Marie A. Hennessey v. United Stove Repair Company, defendant, and Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. •Appeal from order of Workmen’s Compensation Board. The facts are set forth in the opinion of the Superior . Court. Error assigned was in dismissing exceptions to Workmen’s Compensation Board. Russell Duane, for appellants. — The defendant is not estopped by the compensation agreement…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
Dennis Hennessey, while an employee of the defendant, on January 24, 1916, was injured. Shortly after the accident, or on April 20th, he executed an agreement under the Compensation Act by which his claim was settled. Before that, or. on April 3d, he worked at the Baldwin Locomotive Works and continued at such employment until May 27th. He developed a swelling in the neck which grew rapidly worse and death ensued from cellulitis of the neck. A dependent’s claim for compensation was then filed against the appellant, who takes this appeal from the action of the court below…
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