Harrington v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

MILLS, Judge.

Plaintiff is appealing from a judgment rejecting his demand for 400 weeks’ compensation at $13.50 per week for disability resulting from a hernia claimed to have been caused by the strain of moving a heavy sink in the course of his employment by defendant.

Defendant denies the occurrence of any accidental injury and also that it is engaged in a hazardous business within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (No. 20 of 1914, as amended).

The. lower court decided the case adversely to plaintiff on the legal issue in a well-considered written opinion. We prefer, without…