Great Western Sugar Company v. Erbes

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pringle.

Plaintiffs in error were defendants in the trial court and defendant in error was the plaintiff. We will refer to them as they there appeared or by name.

The plaintiff Erbes was an employee of M. & A. Enterprises. Prior to June 4, 1957, the date on which Erbes was injured, M. & A. had contracted with the defendant Sugar Company to construct some sugar bins on the latter’s property. The contract by its terms required M. & A. to carry Workmen’s Compensation insurance for its employees. M. & A. carried Erbes on its payroll as an employee and covered him in its…