Mitcham v. Singleton

Broyles, O. J.

1. “Where one performs for another, with the other’s knowledge, a useful service of a character that is usually charged for, and the latter expresses no dissent, or avails himself of the service, a promise to pay the reasonable value of the service is implied.” Douglas v. Stephens, 27 Ga. App. 485, 487 (108 S. E. 833) ; 6 R. C. L. 587.

2. This is a claim for compensation under the workmen’s compensation act, and the only disputed question in the case is whether the claimant was an employee of the defendant. While the evidence as to his employment was meager and conflicting, it…