Flick v. Industrial Commission

The Industrial Commission awarded to John Coan compensation for an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment by one Ish in a gravel-pit on the land of Flick, the plaintiff in error. Flick brought suit in the district court where the award was affirmed and he brings the case here on error.

The finding of the commission was that Ish, “the respondent employer, was leasing such land from W. M. Flick under an oral royalty contract;” “under sections 49 and 50 of the compensation act W. M. Flick is required to pay compensation to the claimant.” Section 49 (§ 4423, C. L.’21) reads in…