Fuller v. Wright

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The plaintiff was injured while in the service of the defendants, Wright Brothers, and they agreed with him that their liability therefor, if any, should be ascertained and determined on the basis prescribed by the workmen’s compensation act, and not under the common law.

To that end, the plaintiff filed an action against the defendants, alleging that they were engaged in the business of collecting garbage, under contract with the Federal government, on the Fort Riley and Funston Military Reservation, and that plaintiff was employed by them…