Harvey v. Eldridge & Majors Packing Co.

'The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one under the workmen’s compensation law (act of 1911, R. S. 44-501 et seq. and amendments thereto). The plaintiff prevailed, and defendants appeal.

The facts were substantially as follows: The plaintiff was a butcher in the employ of defendants. He suffered an injury to the *404ring finger and little finger of his right hand. He was opening a hitch on the carcass of a beef with a knife, stubbed the knife and drove it back through his hand. He was laid off for a week, but at the request of defendants returned to his employment…