Van Meter v. E. R. Morehouse, Inc.

Petitioner, a farm laborer, while clearing a field by pulling out great weeds and bushes, suffered an injury to his back. He had been assigned to this work by his employer. Congenitally, his back was not strong and the injury caused by prolonged exertion seems to have started up an old arthritic condition. The bureau determined that there had been an accident ’ arising out of and in the course of the employment for which compensation should be paid. The Court of Common Pleas reversed this finding.

There may be a recovery for an injury caused by an accident, although there was a diseased bodily…