PHILA. & READ. RY. CO. v. HANCOCK

No. 415.

253 U.S. 284 (1920)

PHILADELPHIA & READING RAILWAY COMPANY v. HANCOCK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1920.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Gowen Parry for plaintiff in error and petitioner.

Mr. Hannis Taylor for defendant in error and respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

The judgment below affirmed an award for respondent under the Workmen's Compensation Act of Pennsylvania, granted because of the death of her husband from an accident while in the petitioner's employ as a trainman.

After a writ of error had been sued out we allowed a writ of certiorari. The former must be dismissed; the case is properly here upon the latter...

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