Hunter v. American Steel & Wire Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

On the morning of the 27th of November, 1923, the dead bodies of Hunter and Boyd, employees of defendant, were found at Donora in the Monongahela River close to the shore of defendant’s property. Both had been drowned. Appellee filed a petition as claimant for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, alleging Hunter’s death was the result of an accident occurring in the course of his employment on the premises of defendant. The claim was disallowed by the referee. The compensation board, after a hearing de novo, reversed the…