Selva v. Allegheny River Mining Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 50, April T., 1918, by defendant, from order of O. P. Armstrong 06., June T., 1917, No. 13, dismissing appeal of defendant from affirmance by the Workmen’s Compensation Board of the finding by a workmen’s compensation referee in case of Joe Selva v. Allegheny River Mining Company. Appeal from affirmance of findings of fact by a workmen’s compensation referee.
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Appeal, No. 50, April T., 1918, by defendant, from order of O. P. Armstrong 06., June T., 1917, No. 13, dismissing appeal of defendant from affirmance by the Workmen’s Compensation Board of the finding by a workmen’s compensation referee in case of Joe Selva v. Allegheny River Mining Company. Appeal from affirmance of findings of fact by a workmen’s compensation referee. Before Kino, P. J. From the record it appeared that the plaintiff claimed damages for an injury to his eye on September 5, 1916, while he was engaged in mining coal in the employment of the defendant. The circumstances of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The defendant rests its appeal on the proposition that under all the evidence the appellee failed to prove an injury received in the course of his employment. If it be conceded that the testimony may be reviewed after findings of fact have been made by a referee and the compensation board we are not able to agree with the appellant’s contention that there is no evidence to support the findings of fact. It is true the evidence shows that the claimant made inconsistent statements in regard to the cause of his injury; but there is testimony from which it might well be…
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