Bean's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal to the Superior Court under St. 1911, c. 751, Part III, § 11, as amended by St. 1912, c. 571, § 14, from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board awarding compensation to Annie Bean as the dependent widow of Edward T. Bean, who at the time of his injury on May 19, 1915, which resulted in his death on May 25, 1915, was employed in the park and recreation department of the city of Boston, the claim being made under St. 1913, c. 807. The case was heard by Fox, J. The…
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Appeal to the Superior Court under St. 1911, c. 751, Part III, § 11, as amended by St. 1912, c. 571, § 14, from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board awarding compensation to Annie Bean as the dependent widow of Edward T. Bean, who at the time of his injury on May 19, 1915, which resulted in his death on May 25, 1915, was employed in the park and recreation department of the city of Boston, the claim being made under St. 1913, c. 807. The case was heard by Fox, J. The evidence reported and the proceedings are described in the opinion. The second motion of the employer to recommit the…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
Edward T. Bean was a workman in the park and recreation department of the city of Boston. On May 19 and 20, 1915, he was employed in “ spreading sod, cultivating, and doing work in the line of improving the grounds.” On May 19 he received a scratch on the back of his hand which became infected, and on May 25 he died from blood poisoning caused by the injury. His widow was awarded compensation at the rate of $10 per week for four hundred weeks.
The employer argues there was no evidence that the injury arose out of and in the course of his employment. On Thursday, *560May 20, on Ms return from work,…
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- Brightman's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
- Murphy's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Duffy's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
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