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Matter of Roberts v. J.F. Newcomb Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 24, 1922
234 N.Y. 553 (N.Y. 1922)

Summary

In Roberts v. Newcomb Co., 234 N.Y. 553 [ 138 N.E. 443], the claimant was employed as outside man for a general printing firm, and while passing along Wall Street in New York in the performance of his duties he was injured as a result of a bomb explosion; and it was held that the injury arose out of and in the course of his employment and consequently was compensable.

Summary of this case from Frigidaire Corp. v. Industrial Accident Commission

Opinion

Argued October 5, 1922

Decided October 24, 1922

Walter L. Glenney and Bertrand L. Pettigrew for appellants.

Charles D. Newton, Attorney-General ( E.C. Aiken of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Dissenting: HISCOCK, Ch. J., and McLAUGHLIN, J.


Summaries of

Matter of Roberts v. J.F. Newcomb Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 24, 1922
234 N.Y. 553 (N.Y. 1922)

In Roberts v. Newcomb Co., 234 N.Y. 553 [ 138 N.E. 443], the claimant was employed as outside man for a general printing firm, and while passing along Wall Street in New York in the performance of his duties he was injured as a result of a bomb explosion; and it was held that the injury arose out of and in the course of his employment and consequently was compensable.

Summary of this case from Frigidaire Corp. v. Industrial Accident Commission
Case details for

Matter of Roberts v. J.F. Newcomb Company

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of LAWRENCE L. ROBERTS, Respondent, against…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 24, 1922

Citations

234 N.Y. 553 (N.Y. 1922)
138 N.E. 443

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