Godon v. McClure

This is an action of tort to recover compensation for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of the defendant’s negligence. The case comes before us on the defendant’s exceptions to the denial by the judge of his motion for a directed verdict, and of his motion for entry of a verdict for him under leave reserved by the judge, the jury having returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

The evidence would have warranted the jury in finding the following facts: The defendant was a painting contractor. The plaintiff first went to work for him late in September, 1938. The…