Wadge v. Crestwood Acres, Inc.
Court of Common Pleas of New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
McG-kath, C. P. J.
Petitioner was injured while working on a house owned by respondent, and his petition was dismissed below on the ground that he was an independent contractor. The basis of this decision is an alleged written contract between respondent as owner, and petitioner and another carpenter named Hagen, which writing recites that the two carpenters “agree to supply all labor necessary to complete the carpenter work except trim garage doors and finish floors work enumerated in the plans and specifications attached hereto and made a part hereof.”
No plans or specifications are attached,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Essbee Amusement Corp. v. GreenhausSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
- Rojeski v. Pennington Dairy Farms, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1937
- Toner v. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers & Local Union No. 350Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1934
- Gerber v. ShermanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938
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