West Chandler Farms Co. v. Industrial Commission

MORGAN, Judge.

During the year 1944 petitioner was engaged in operating and managing the business enterprises of George Taylor & Sons, consisting of farming and cattle raising. In the spring of that year it entered into a verbal agreement with James G. Trout, providing that Trout, who owned a hay baler, would furnish it, his own crew and equipment, and bale all hay suitable on the Taylor ranches, for $4 per ton. This was later changed to provide a bonus Of 2$‡ per ton. Trout was allowed the use of certain houses on the ranch where the crew lived and were fed. One baler being insufficient,…