McGurrin v. Hudson Coal Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
McGurrin v. Hudson Coal Co., 264 Pa. 230 (Pa. 1919)
107 A. 687; 1919 Pa. LEXIS 625
Brown, Frazer, Kephart, Moschzisker, Stewart

McGurrin v. Hudson Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The appellant claims compensation from the appellee on the ground that the death of her husband resulted from an accident which occurred while he was in its employ. The finding of the compensation board is that he died from natural causes, and that there was no evidence that there had been “any accident at all.” This was conclusive upon the court below, and it properly so *231held: Poluskiewicz v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, 257 Pa. 305.

Appeal dismissed.

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McGurrin v. Hudson Coal Company
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Published
Syllabus
WorTcmen’s compensation — Findings of board — Conclusiveness of findings. In a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act by a widow to recover damages for the death of her husband, a finding of the compensation board that the deceased died of natural causes, and that there was no evidence that there had been “any accident at all,” is conclusive upon the court.