Willey v. Boston Electric Light Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Tort, under the employers’ liability act, St. 1887, c. 270, for causing the death of the plaintiff’s husband, Stephen L. Willey, while in the defendant’s employ. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Blodgett, J., the jury .returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
This is an action under St. 1887, c. 270, §§ 1, 2, for causing the death of the plaintiff’s husband by a defect in the condition of the defendant’s works and machinery. The story, so far as material, is short. The insulation of the defendant’s wire was burned off by lightning, near the pole where the accident happened. At ten minutes past seven it was discovered that there was trouble, and one Murphy, a night lineman, was sent out. He found the pole where the electricity was escaping, went back to the station, and had the electricity shut off from the circuit. He then returned, and, by…
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