Curtis v. Slater Construction Co.

On November 20, 1913, John N. Curtis, husband of plaintiff, sustained an accidental injury while in defendant’s employ by which he was incapacitated for the work in which he was engaged until December 10, 1913, when he returned and continued in defendant’s service until some time in January, 1914, quitting, as defendant claimed, because most of its employees were laid off at that time owing to weather conditions and there was no further work for him to do. How steadily he worked after returning is a matter in dispute. When he returned to work on December 10, 1913, an agreement was entered…