Berger v. Church of St. Patrick

Loring, Justice.

Certiorari to the industrial commission to review a ' decision awarding respondent compensation.

At the time of the accident and for approximately eight years prior thereto, respondent worked as housekeeper for Father Lee, pastor of the Church of St. Patrick, in the parish house furnished by the church. Father Lee hired her and paid her by means of checks of the church made out and signed by him. He was an executive officer of the church corporation and as such signed checks for all expenditures, including his own salary. He was allowed $1,600 per year as salary, and the…