Finley v. Keisling

This is a suit by Mrs. Finley, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Pub. Acts 1919, chapter 123), to recover for the death of her husband, upon allegations that he died from injuries received while in the employ of the defendants, a partnership.

On April 30, 1923, the defendants purchased a boundary of timber from Hilery Carr, and erected a sawmill upon the land for the purpose of manufacturing the timber into, lumber.

On January 30, 1924, the defendants entered into a written contract with C. L. Swafford to cut the timber on said land and deliver same to its mill.

Subsequently, Swafford…