Johnston v. Payne-Yost Construction Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

Andrew Johnston was employed as a laborer by the Payne-Yost Construction Company, which was building a road in Fayette County. On June 2, 1926, during working hours, he was burned on the nose; nine days later, on June 11, he died of tetanus. Emma Johnston, his widow, on behalf of herself and her minor children, filed a claim for compensation. On claimant’s proofs, the referee found that Johnston had died as a result of an accident in the course of his employment. Neither defendant nor its insurance carrier, the latter having intervened as a party…