Claim of De Voe v. New York State Railways
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the employer, New York State Railways, from an award of the State Workmen’s Compensation Commission, entered in the office of the Commission on the 10th day of November, 1914, granting $5.59 weekly to Minnie A. De Voe during her widowhood, together with the sum of $100 for funeral expenses.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
While the evidence before the Commission that the deceased was on his way to have his watch inspected, under the provisions of the employer’s rule, is meagre and uncertain, we will assume the facts, for the purposes of this appeal, to be as found by the Commission. The findings are that “ at the time of receiving the injuries resulting in his death Edward De Voe resided at Mohawk, Herkimer county, State of New York, and was employed as a motorman by the New York State Railways, a street railway corporation'.
“2. On September 12th, 1914, at about 4:50 p. M., and after deceased had…
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