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Matter of Butterfield v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 19, 1941
39 N.E.2d 264 (N.Y. 1941)

Opinion

Argued October 9, 1941

Decided November 19, 1941

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General ( John F. Loehr of counsel), for appellant.

Frederick Boyce Bryant for respondent.


Order of Appellate Division reversed and award of State Industrial Board affirmed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division upon the ground that there is evidence to sustain the finding that the claimant was engaged in a hazardous employment for pecuniary gain within the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Law. No opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, FINCH, RIPPEY, LEWIS, CONWAY and DESMOND, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Butterfield v. Brown

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 19, 1941
39 N.E.2d 264 (N.Y. 1941)
Case details for

Matter of Butterfield v. Brown

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of SANFORD BUTTERFIELD against OSCAR G. BROWN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 19, 1941

Citations

39 N.E.2d 264 (N.Y. 1941)
39 N.E.2d 264

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