Thibeau v. Dutton & Mercer

Plaintiff, while employed by defendant, a co-partnershio, as engineer or operator of a drag-line machine, used in handling dirt, on December 28, 1929, in the course of his employment, suffered injury to his right foot, as a result of the beam or boom of the machine, while in motion, jamming the foot against another part of the machine, fracturing some bones, spraining ligaments, and bruising tissue. He had been in defendant’s employ for more than two years, and was being paid $35 per week for his services. He alleges total and permanent loss of use of this foot and of the right ankle as a…