Jordan v. Velozo

This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries — the loss of the plaintiff’s right hand — received while he was in the employ of the defendant. The defendant was engaged in the business of manufacturing sausages. He carried no compensation insurance. The case was tried by a judge and a jury. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant’s written motion for a directed verdict and his requests for rulings were denied. To these denials, to the granting of one of the plaintiff’s requests for rulings, and to the exclusion of certain evidence, the defendant excepted.

This was the…