Case Name: McGurrin, Appellant, v. Hudson Coal Company
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1919-03-24
Citations: 264 Pa. 230
Docket Number: Appeal, No. 41
Parties: McGurrin, Appellant, v. Hudson Coal Company.
Judges: Before Brown, C. J., Stewart, Moschzisker, Frazer and Kephart, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 264
Pages: 230–231

Head Matter:
McGurrin, Appellant, v. Hudson Coal Company.
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.
Argued Feb. 24, 1919.
Appeal, No. 41, Jan. T., 1919, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., June T., 1917, No. 149, dismissing appeal from Workmen’s Compensation Board in case of Mary A. McGurrin v. Hudson Coal Company.
Before Brown, C. J., Stewart, Moschzisker, Frazer and Kephart, JJ.
Affirmed.
Appeal from decision of Workmen’s Compensation Board which reversed an award of the referee in favor of the claimant.
The court dismissed the appeal. Claimant appealed.
Error .assigned was in dismissing the appeal.
William J. Fitzgerald, with him Roger J. Dever} for appellant.
James If. Torrey, for appellee.
March 24, 1919:

Opinion:
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 held: Poluskiewicz v. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, 257 Pa. 305.
Appeal dismissed.