Cate v. Perkins MacHine Co.

The findings and rulings to which the plaintiff excepted are the following:

“Mr. Cate’s refusal to have an operation raises the question as *393to whether such refusal affects his right to recover compensation. A man must act reasonably to overcome his disability; he is not entitled to recover compensation for disability avoidable by an operation which ordinary prudence advises; if he is not to be subjected to unusual risk and danger by the operation,, it is his duty to submit, if it fairly appears that the results of the operation will be a substantial physical gain ....

“Mr. Cate is apprehensive…