Ortega v. Salt Lake Wet Wash Laundry

LARSON, Chief Justice.

Is the Workmen’s Compensation Act the exclusive remedy for a minor illegally employed, who is injured in the course of employment? That is the only question presented by this appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Salt Lake County dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. Lupe Ortega a girl fourteen years of age, was employed by defendants, • from February 1943', to April 8, 1943. On the date last mentioned she was required and directed to work on and operate a power driven machine, to wit, an electrically driven mangle. On said date while so working her hand was…