Bradford Electric Light Co. v. Clapper

I cannot agree to the majority opinion that a Vermont contract of employment, both parties to which were domiciled in Vermont and accepted its Workmen’s Compensation Act, will not be recognized as valid by this court, because it is against the public policy of New Hampshire where an injury occurred, on the ground that, it undertakes to relieve an employer from liability for future negligence. The case is one of new impression, and, owing to the peculiar nature of the New Hampshire Employers’ Liability and Compensation Act, is unique in the issues it presents, and of importance to employers,…