Hanchett v. Brezner Tanning Co.

The exceptions of the defendants raise the pivotal issue of whether the accident which caused the death of the plaintiff’s former husband, Robert L. Willard, arose “ out of and in the course of” his employment by the Tanning Company, within the meaning of RSA 281:2 III (supp). The Court made the following findings of fact:

“ Mr. Willard had been employed at the Tanning Company as fireman-mechanic for about one and a half years. He worked at the so - called split division of the plant, which was about one - half mile from the other division, hereinafter referred to as the main division; he took…