Brown v. Lehigh Valley R.R. Co.

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case the claimant, Isabella Brown, has a judgment on account of the death of her husband, Arthur Brown, who died from injuries received in an accident while in the course of his employment with the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, the defendant. The employer has appealed to this court alleging that Brown was engaged in interstate commerce at the time he was injured. We are of the opinion that the referee, board and common pleas court were incorrect in holding that he was not engaged at the time of the accident in interstate commerce.

The facts…