Benson v. Bush
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Sedgwick district court, division No. 2; Thornton W. Sargent, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
West, J.:
The defendant appeals from a judgment recovered by the plaintiff for injuries caused by burns received in attempting to start a fire in the depot where the plaintiff was employed. The action was under the workmen’s compensation act.
At the station of Ray, in Pawnee county, the plaintiff began work as relief agent, and in trying to start a fire with what he supposed yas signal oil, but which was afterwards found to be kerosene, he was burned. The answer alleged that, if the plaintiff was injured, it was not by reason of any accident arising out…
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