Legal Opinion

Claim of Burns v. Hughes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 24, 1940Published

1Opinion of the Court

The claimant was an independent contractor. Award reversed and claim dismissed, with costs against the State Industrial Board, on the authority of Matter of Boardway v. Kellas (258 N. Y. 545); Matter of Bache v. Salvation Army (202 App. Div. 17); Matter of Renouf v. New York C. & H. R. R. R. Co. (254 N. Y. 349); Matter of Beach v. Velzy (238 id. 100). Hill, P. J., Crapser, Bliss, Schenck and Foster, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Claim of Renouf v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. Matter of Boardway v. KellasNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. Claim of Bache v. Salvation ArmyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922