Donithan v. Michigan Iron & Chemical Co.

This case is on all fours with Gross v. Michigan Iron & Chemical Co., 219 Mich. 200. Plaintiff and another took a contract to cut to specified dimensions a certain strip of timber and receive pay by the cord, upon measure made every two weeks. Plaintiff furnished his own tools, was master of his own time, under no control by the company, could quit when he wanted to, hire others to help him, had the help of his boy, and the other man had the help of his boy. While working a sliver flew from an iron wedge and injured his leg. The commission allowed him compensation.

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