Sears-Roebuck & Co. v. Starnes

Me. Special Justice Albeet Williams,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and by apt assignments presents three questions:

1. Was the trial court warranted in holding that the appellant came within the application of the Compensation Act, there being no direct proof offered to establish the allegation that it employed as many as five persons?

2. Was the employee’s injury compensable?

3. Were the circumstances of the ease properly held to have excused the employee from giving the written notice directed by the statute?

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