Breheny v. County of Essex

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Oliphant, Chancellor.

This is a workmen’s compensation' case involving the right of one who has been awarded compensation to thereafter assume the status of a pensioner and to secure an award for increased disability. Our answer to this is in the affirmative under the facts of this case. These are fully set forth in the opinion of the Supreme Court reported in 136 N. J. L. 87, but for a clear understanding of our determination of the cause some repetition is necessary.

Petitioner, an employee of the County of Essex suffered an accident on May 16th, 1938,…