Paschke v. Industrial Commission

Plaintiffs, who are husband and wife, commenced this action to set aside an award made by the Industrial Commission for the payment of compensation by plaintiffs to the defendant Henry I. Backen because of injuries and disability sustained by him on September 11, 1930. The award was based on the commission’s finding that, at the time of his injury, Backen was an employee of Gust Paschke and Edith Paschke, who were engaged in the joint venture of silo filling. The circuit court confirmed that award, and plaintiffs appealed.

On this appeal the sole contention of plaintiffs is that the judgment…