Legal Opinion
Inez Humphreys Dixon v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1961No. 16741PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from final judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ wrongful death action, brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Richard Humphreys was engaged by John Lancaster (his father-in-law), lookout dispatcher under the supervision of Ranger Mcllroy, to clean a 47 foot well located at the Cove Mountain Tower Station. A dispute exists as to whether Mr. Humphreys was to do the work as an employee or an independent contractor, which issue is hereinafter discussed.
Mr. Humphreys on May 24, 1956, proceeded to carry out the well cleaning job. He entered the well by…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Commissioner v. DubersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Boehm v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Crown Iron Works Company, a Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- Humphries v. KendallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- Gilbert Weiss v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Peter Buchanan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1962
- Little Rock Land Company v. RaperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
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