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· 10/10/1877

Underwood's Appeal

Citations

  • 85 Pa. 227
  • 1877 Pa. LEXIS 242

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the magic words “work caused [plaintiff’s] heart attack” unnecessary to establish causation in a workmen’s compensation case
  • medical witness’ entire testimony must be examined so that a decision should not rest upon a few words taken out of context
  • the final decision should not rest upon a few words taken out of the context of the entire testimony

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Judges: Agnew, Gordon, Mercur, Paxson, Pee, Sharswood, Sterrett, Woodward

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