Legal Opinion

Barragar v. Industrial Commission

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 13, 1931PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWickhem, J.

It is the contention of the appellant commission that the only question involved is whether there is credible evidence to sustain the finding that at the time of the injury Mr. Barragar was not performing services growing out of and incidental to his employment.

On the part of the respondent it is contended that the commission erroneously based its conclusions upon the fact that the trip was primarily for the purpose of the deceased and only secondarily for that of his employer, and that this was an error of law rather than of fact, since it constituted the application of an erroneous test to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Schmiedeke v. Four Wheel Drive Auto Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1927

3Cited by80 opinions

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  3. Pohler v. T. W. Snow Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  4. Cohen v. Cohen's Department Store, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  5. Dombach v. Olkon Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972

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