Coakley v. Mason Mfg. Co.

This is an action of trespass on the case for negligence brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received on May 19, 1913, while in the employ of the defendant. The defendant filed its plea setting up its acceptance of the provisions of Chapter 831 of the Public Laws of 1912, known as the Workmen’s Compensation Act. To this plea the plaintiff filed a replication averring that the statement filed by the defendant in acceptance of the act was filed with the commissioner of industrial statistics September 26, 1912, while the act, by its provisions,…