Boyd v. Chase

Appellant was a cement contractor, having in his employment a small number of cement workers, including August Chase. The work was done at locations called for by appellant’s contracts, the place of work changing from time to time as contracts were completed. A day’s work for employees began at 8 o’clock a; m. at the site of the job on which they were engaged; and it was the custom of the employees, including Chase, to assemble at appellant’s home, and go from there to work. On the morning of October 15,1927, Chase, who lived in the town of Hobart, started for appellant’s home, in another…