Belfore v. Vermont State Highway Department

This is an appeal from an award of compensation made under the provisions of chapter 264, P. L. The claimant suffered an injury which concededly arose out of and during the course of his employment by the Vermont State highway board, when he was run over by an automobile truck owned by Thorne and driven by Forguites. He brought an action at law against Thorne in the District Court of the United States for the District of Vermont to recover for his injury, but it appeared upon trial that the truck, at the time of the accident, was under lease from Thorne to the highway board, and consequently…