McDowell v. Duer
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Industrial Board of Indiana. Proceedings for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act by Almeda Duer against Frank McDowell and others, doing business in the firm name of the Bluffton Hoop Company. From an award for applicant, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDausman, C. J.
— The appellants are partners doing business in the firm name of Bluffton Hoop Company. One Charles Duer, while cutting timber for appellants, was injured by a falling tree, and died from the effects thereof a few days later; and this appeal is from an award of compensation to the appellee as his widow.
The undisputed facts, bearing on the controversy, are as follows:
The hoop company had a manufacturing plant at Decatur, Indiana. It had in its employ one Franks, whose business was to buy timber for the company and to employ men to cut and haul it. In February, 1920, Franks purchased some…
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