Legal Opinion

Oestreich v. Lakeside Cemetery Assn.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 8, 1949No. 34,959PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peterson, Justice.

Certiorari to review an award of compensation.

The questions for decision are:(1) Whether one, employed by a cemetery association the year round to perform services under its control and direction digging graves, cutting grass, shoveling snow, and the like, who was paid in the summer season upon an hourly basis and in the winter season at a stipulated sum for each grave dug and for each hour of snow shoveling, was an employe within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act or an independent contractor;(2) Whether an accidental injury to a person so employed, caused by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Locke v. County of SteeleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  2. Nehring v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
  3. Kayser v. Carson Pirie Scott & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
  4. Korthuis v. Soderling & SonsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
  5. Lindell v. Minnesota American Legion Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1940

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lindbery v. J. A. Danens & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  2. Home Mutual Insurance Co. v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
  3. Otten v. University HospitalsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
  4. Youngberg v. Donlin Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. Sandmeyer v. City of BemidjiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968

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