Shea v. Frangioso

This is an action of tort against the defendant under the provision of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, § 15. At the conclusion of the evidence the defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict, the motion was denied, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. The case is before this court on the exceptions of the defendant duly taken to the denial of the aforesaid motion. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 120.

On the undisputed testimony of witnesses for the plaintiff and defendant the facts in support of the plaintiff’s action are in substance as follows: For fifteen years John Shea, the…