Carothers v. City of Stanton

Plaintiff was employed by the city of Stanton, as chief of its volunteer fire department, at a salary of $25 a year, and, at a fire, he was seriously injured. The department of labor and industry held that plaintiff was an employee of the city and awarded him the minimum of compensation, provided by 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8425.

Upon appeal, defendants contend that such holding is contrary to onr opinion in Hartman v. Village of St. Clair Shores, 216 Mich. 603.

In that ease a volunteer fireman was paid $2 for each fire he attended, provided he was one of the first six to respond. The day the…