Gove's Case

On June 26, 1914, the deceased with his father went to work for one Brooker “to put up the rough work of the stairs that is done before the house is plastered” in a building under construction for which Brooker was a subcontractor. The next day the deceased lost his balance while at work, fell and was instantly killed.

• It appeared in evidence that during the year preceding his death the deceased, who was twenty-three years of age, had been studying at Boston University and for that purpose had worked but six months during that year. It further appeared that his earnings during the year…