Daniels v. New England Cotton Yarn Co.

This is an action of tort for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant. At the trial in the Superior Court at the close of the evidence the judge directed a verdict for the defendant; and the case is before us on the plaintiff’s exceptions.

At the time of the accident, on January 21,1902, the plaintiff was fourteen years and five months old, and was four feet and eleven inches in height. She began work for the defendant on September 2,1901, and was constantly employed on a “ Foster Comb Winder,” having been put in charge of one of the operators of that…