Musgrave v. Great Falls Manufacturing Co.

The motions for nonsuits and directed verdicts were properly denied.

There was evidence from which the following facts might be found. For many years prior to April 22, 1929, the deceased was employed by the defendant Great Falls Manufacturing company as a second hand in its bleachery in Somersworth. Upon that date the Great Falls Manufacturing company conveyed its plant to the defendant, Dwight Manufacturing company, and the deceased continued to do the same work as a servant of the latter company until July, 1929, when he left its employ on account of the illness from which his death…