Euker v. Welsbach Street Lighting Co. of America

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The claimant obtained an award before the compensation authorities which was sustained by the court below. This appeal followed the entry of judgment thereon.

The decedent, 54 years of age at the time of his death, „had been employed for many years by the defendant, the appellant herein, as a lamplighter. He had worked regularly and was apparently in moderately good health prior to the time of the accident. The decedent entered into an agreement with the defendant, self-insured, which described the accident, which occurred April 13, 1938, as follows: “Taking ladder out…