Billings Ditch Co. v. Industrial Commission

The Billings Ditch Company, appearing as plaintiff in the trial court, sought therein, without success, to have set aside an award of the Industrial Commission in behalf of claimant Allen.

There appears no substantial disagreement with respect to the facts. In November, 1950, claimant Allen, a farm laborer, with others, was engaged for hire in the task of cleaning and putting in repair the Billings ditch. The work included the removal of certain deteriorated wooden structures, designated in the record as “bulkheads,” and the replacement thereof by new ones. While so engaged, on November 22,…