Humphries v. Wheeling Steel Corp.

This case presents the question whether the amended petition affirmatively shows on its face that the denial of appellant’s application by the Industrial Commission was made on jurisdictional grounds. If it does, appeal therefrom lies to the Court of Common Pleas; otherwise not.

Appellee contends, and the lower courts held, that it does not affirmatively appear on the face of the amended petition that further compensation was denied appellant on the ground that the Industrial Commission had no jurisdiction over the claim.

It is argued that the allegation that ‘1 said Industrial Commission…