Stevenson v. Antrim Iron Co.

The award should be vacated.

Plaintiff was an independent contractor. He worked as he willed, provided his own tools, axe, sledge, wedge and saw; was master of his own time, efforts and results. The fact that he was cutting wood on an allotted strip, was informed of the size, length and method of piling and could be stopped did not constitute him an employee of defendant.

In Kimberg v. Murray, 233 Mich. 543, we said of a like case:

“All the elements required to constitute him an independent contractor under our former decisions are shown without any direct dispute, but were held by the…