Tellez v. Schreyer

Appeal from judgment of nonsuit in a personal injury action. Defendant employed plaintiff to do certain work in cleaning the premises of his home. It consisted of spreading dirt in low spots in the yard and cutting some branches of trees that were lying on the ground. There is no suggestion that the Workmen’s Compensation law is applicable and the pleadings show plaintiff to have been a casual employee (Lab. Code, §§ 3352, 3354) to whom workmen’s compensation is not applicable.

Plaintiff lived about 15 miles from defendant’s home and the latter agreed to furnish plaintiff transportation, pay…