Industrial Commission v. Shadowen

This is a proceeding on error to the District Court of Morgan County in review of the findings and order of the Industrial Commission. M. E. Wolfe was an employee of the defendant in error, Shadowen, who was engaged in the business of operating a threshing machine. He proceeded from place to place, threshing the grain of farmers for hire. Wolfe was employed to operate the steam engine which supplied the power, and while so engaged, was severely injured. The Industrial Commission, upon a hearing, entered an order granting compensation. An appeal was taken to the District Court, where the order…