Bird v. Brown

Opinion by

Baldrige, P. J.,

The principal question before us is whether the claimant’s hernia was the result of an accidental injury occurring September 9, 1938. At that time the amendment of June 4, 1937, P. L. 1552, to the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1915 was in effect so that no statutory requirements relating solely to hernia cases were then in force: Eckman v. U. S. Lock and Hardware Company (et al.), 146 Pa. Superior Ct. 513, 23 A. 2d 232.

This case was here before in 148 Pa. Superior Ct. 534, 25 A. 2d 857. The court below had reversed an award on the ground that there was no proof of an…