Shaw v. Piel

On April 28, 1939, Joseph Shaw received bodily injuries by falling through a trap door in a building on premises owned by the defendant. From these injuries he died six months later. This action is brought by the Administratrix of the decedent's estate for resulting damages to him, recovery, if any, to be first for the benefit of the North Anson Reel Co., employer of the decedent, in so far as it was entitled thereto under subrogation rights provided in the Workmen's Compensation Act, R. S., c. 55, § 24. The case comes up on exceptions by the plaintiff to the direction of a verdict for the defendant by the presiding Justice and to the exclusion and admission of certain evidence.