Mason-Dixon Lines, Inc. v. Lett

The widow was allowed workman’s compensation on a finding by the Circuit Judge that the death of her husband, C. V. Lett, arose out of and in the course of his employment by The Mason-Dixon Lines, Inc. In so doing, the Judge rejected the insistences of Mason-Dixon that deceased (1) was not working for it at the time of his death, but if so, (2) he was an (a) independent contractor, or (b) casual employee, (3) employed as a farm laborer, and (4) met his death hy reason of an act of God. These insistences are renewed in support of its appeal.

Since this Court may not disturb the fact findings of…