Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Department of Labor & Industries

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 3, 1935No. 25541. Department TwoPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Holcomb, J. —

This appeal is from a judgment of the trial court dismissing the claim of appellant and denying any recovery for the accidental death of her husband, Peter Johnson, deceased. The cause was before the trial court on appeal, from a decision of the joint board of the department sustaining an order of the supervisor which was based upon the ground that, at the time of the injury, the occupation of the deceased was that of wood-cutting incidental to farming, and not within the scope of the workmen’s compensation act.

The facts were not in dispute and may be briefly summarized as…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Edwards v. Dept. of Labor and IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Carsten v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Thurston Co. Chap. Amer. Etc. v. Dept. L. I.Washington Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Thurston County Chapter v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Denny v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1933

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Berry v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Latimer v. Western MacHinery ExchangeWashington Supreme Court · 1952
  3. State Industrial Accident Commission v. EggimanOregon Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Bartlett v. DarrahIdaho Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Lunday v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1939

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