Henderson v. Sutton's Food City, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal in a workmen's compensation case wherein the claimant seeks to reverse a judgment of the district court denying compensation.

The question is whether the claimant, who sustained accidental injuries in the course of his employment, was a statutory employee of the respondent as contemplated by the provisions of G. S. 1949, 44-503 (a).

The facts material to the issue in this case are not in dispute. In 1949 George Irving entered into an oral agreement with E. A. Sutton for the removal of trash and rubbish at his grocery store…