Wittlinger v. Millersville Borough

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation case involving injuries sustained by a volunteer fireman. The claimant has appealed from an order of the court below dismissing *233his appeal.from a disallowance of compensation by the referee and the board.

On August 20, 1946, the claimant, a member of the Millersville Fire Company, was in the employ of the Borough of Millersville as a volunteer fireman. On that day, in response to a request by the president of the fire company, the claimant was assisting fellow firemen to return bleacher stands from the fire company’s premises to the Manor…