Munn v. Michigan State Telephone Co.

On October 23,1912, about 30 days after the workmen’s compensation act had gone into effect, and before the defendant telephone company had elected to come under its provisions, the plaintiff was employed as a lineman by defendant. He with other employees left Battle Creek by interurban railway early on the morning of October 23d for Augusta, where an ordinary farm wagon and team of horses was hired for use in their work. About noon the team was unhitched and the men took dinner at a farm house. After dinner the team was rehitched to the wagon and the men were preparing to start to work. On…