Trombly v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.

At the time of the accident the plaintiff was twenty-five years old and had worked for eight seasons at loading ice, which was taken from the defendant's storehouse in Derry and packed into freight cars. His principal work was in the house dragging out the ice, but he had at times done the packing in the cars, and had assisted in moving empty cars up to the brow for loading. Sometimes, a car would be left with the brakes set, necessitating climbing it to release them. He denied having ever done this before the day of the accident. Upon that morning there was occasion to release the brake. He…