Wagner v. Ontonagon County Emergency Welfare Relief Commission

The decisive question is: Was plaintiff’s decedent, Peter Wagner, an employee within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act? The controlling decisions are Oleksik v. City of Detroit, 268 Mich. 697, and Cody v. City of Negaunee, 270 Mich. 336, both of which were controlled by Vaivida v. City of Grand Rapids, 264 Mich. 204 (88 A. L. R. 707).

In affirming the award of the deputy commissioner allowing compensation in this case, the board on November 20, 1934, did not refer to the Oleksik Case, decided October 1st, so we assume it was not considered. The principle involved is identical, even…