Industrial Commission v. Continental Investment Co.

THE industrial commission awarded compensation to Garcher against the Continental Investment Company, the district court set aside the award and directed an award in favor of the company and the case is brought here for review.

The facts are that the Continental Investment Company, under the name of the Post Coal and Iron Company, operated a coal yard which was managed by one Garberson who was paid eighty cents a ton for the transportation and delivery of the coal to the customers. Garberson's wife owned a truck which was used for the delivery of coal and the driver was paid by Garberson's…