Connor Lumber & Land Co. v. Industrial Commission

The only question on this appeal is whether there is credible evidence to sustain the commission’s finding that at the time of injury the defendant Kufner was an employee of plaintiff within the provisions of the state com*86pensation act. Plaintiff contends that Kufner was an independent contractor. Credible evidence fairly admits of findings to the following effect:

Plaintiff was engaged in extensive logging operations. In October, 1928, Kufner and Sam Bumblich worked together as employees of plaintiff in sawing and placing skid-ways, for which each was paid $2.70 per day. About a week before…