Miller v. Richards

In this action of tort begun on May 25, 1938, the trial judge in a District Court found for the plaintiff. The Appellate Division dismissed a report, and the defendant appealed to this court.

There was evidence of the following facts. The plaintiff was employed as a meat cutter by the United Beef Company, which was.insured under the workmen's compensa*425tian act, G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152. The defendant, on October 27, 1937, bought meat from the company through its manager, who directed the plaintiff to cut it. While the plaintiff was lifting a heavy rump and loin of beef for the purpose of cutting…