State Accident Fund v. Jacobs
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Caroline County. (Adkins & Hopper, JJ.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court,
1Opinion of the CourtUrner, J.
The appellee’s son was fatally injured by being thrown against a post as he was driving a wagon loaded with canned tomatoes 'out of the packing factory of his employer. The only question to be decided on this appeal is whether he was a casual employe within the meaning of the Maryland Workmen’s Compensation Act which excepts “casual employes” from its provisions. Code, Art. 101, sec. 63, par. 3.
The injured man, who was a farmer and teamster, had been employed to do hauling for the factory whenever he was needed for that service. His employer testified: “He was engaged to me early in the…
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