Loeffler v. Western Electric Co.

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The referee and the board allowed compensation. The lower court, Lamberton, J., overruled exceptions, dismissing the appeal of the defendant and entered judgment on the award. From that judgment this appeal is taken.

Lawrence C. Loeffler was employed by Western Electric Company in the City of Philadelphia. On April 9, 1930, Lawrence, then nineteen and one-half years old, in the course of his employment ran a splinter of brass into his hand causing what then appeared a trivial injury. On April 18, 1930, Lawrence died, and his…