Coster v. Thompson Hotel Co.

This is an action under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for compensation for the death of Peter J. Coster, the husband of plaintiff. The court awarded compensation, and defendant appeals.

The deceased was engineer and general foreman of mechanical work for a hotel owned by the defendant. He had complete charge of the engine room, in which there were eight or nine men employed, and of other men doing mechanical work. He had authority to buy materials ana to employ and discharge men in his department, was not required to report to the hotel for duty at any particular hour, and had no regular…