Byrne v. Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co.

This is an action of tort in two counts under the R. L. c. 106, § 71, clauses 1 and 2. At the trial in the Superior Court, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the case is before us on the defendant’s exceptions.

The injury occurred on March 16, 1904. The plaintiff at this time was seventeen years old. He had worked as a printing press feeder for two years before entering the defendant’s employ, and had worked for the defendant in the *41same capacity for three or four weeks before the day of the accident. On that day, after working on another press, he was set to work on the press…