Shay v. Hill

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The proceeding was one by dependents for compensation for death of a workman. The commissioner of compensation denied compensation on the ground the deceased was an independent contractor. On appeal the district court held the deceased was not an independent contractor, and awarded compensation. The employer and the insurance carrier appeal.

Burton Hill collected bodies of dead animals throughout the territory lying within 100 miles of Topeka, and converted the carcasses into merchantable products at his factory in Topeka. Charley Shay went…