Scott v. Alsar Company

We are here called upon to answer the-following question:

Is the plaintiff, as an independent contractor, entitled to an award of compensation under section 7, subdivision 2, part 1, of the workmen’s compensation act, as amended,* in the light of article 5, § 21, of the Michigan Constitution,?

On August 30,1950, plaintiff was injured by falling, from a roof while doing work for the defendant Alsar Company. Both parties here concede that he was an independent contractor. The commission so-found (quoting from its opinion):

“It is obvious that plaintiff had a contract for a completed job which did…