Devney's Case

By the St. of 1913, c. 807, § 1, cities and towns upon acceptance of the act may pay compensation “to such laborers, workmen and mechanics” employed by them “as receive injuries arising out of and in the course of their employment, or, in case of death resulting from any such injury, may pay compensation . . . to the persons thereto entitled” as provided in the St. of 1911, c. 751, and acts in amendment thereof. It appears from the record that the city of Boston accepted the statute, and the question is whether the deceased employee upon whom the claimant, his mother, was partially dependent,…