Richman Bros. v. Miller

The primary question presented in this case is whether the evidence disclosed by the rec ord warrants any judgment against Richman Brothers Company. Exemption from liability was claimed upon the ground that the injury for which damages are sought, if the result of any negligence, was that of the servant of an independent contractor with whom Richman Brothers Company had contracted to do a definite work without reserving any control over the manner of the performance of the contract or'the doing of the work. Recovery was sought upon the theory that the facts presented bring the case within an…