Boatman v. Superior Outdoor Advertising Co.

TITUS, Chief Judge.

Question: Was claimant, a “contract painter” for Superior Outdoor Advertising Company, Incorporated, on or about Superior’s “premises” at the time he was injured so as to render Superior liable to him as its statutory employee for workmen’s compensation benefits? § 287.040, subd. 1 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S. 1

Erecting, painting, repainting and maintaining outdoor signboards owned by it were operations within the usual business of Superior. In the conduct of its business, Superior regularly engaged the services of “two, sometimes three contract painters” who were paid “so much a…