Pinkney v. Erie R. R.

Citations

• 266 Pa. 566
• 109 A. 700
• 1920 Pa. LEXIS 614

Syllabus

<p>Appeal — Judgment—Case stated — Public policy — Workmen’s compensation — Lump sum — Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 786.</p> <p>1. A judgment entered by the court below upon an agreed statement of facts, cannot be reviewed by the appellate courts unless a right of appeal is reserved.</p> <p>2. In such an agreement the judgment provided for should not be antagonistic to the public policy of the State.</p> <p>3. Semble, the public policy of the State, as expressed -in the Workmen’s Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, forbids settlements and agreements of settlement for a gross sum, for injuries or death to employees who are subject to the provisions of the act, unless upon petition for and approval thereof in the manner prescribed therein.</p>