Maher v. Wagner

The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a dishwasher in defendant’s restaurant. The defendant had not complied with the Workmen’s Compensation Law. (Rev. Code 1919, § 9436 et seq., as amended). At the time the plaintiff first commenced her work, there was among the utensils in the kitchen an instrument for cleaning and washing dishes known in the evidence as a “chore girl.” This instrument was composed of a mesh of small copper wires and used for the purpose of removing food and grease from dishes and pans. The evidence disclosed that these instruments were sold throughout the Black…