Reed v. Russell

GIVENS, Justice.

Steve Russell, respondent-employer, owns and operates a sawmill approximately five miles northeast of Weippe towards Pierce, and a quarter of a mile or so north of his mill a farm where he keeps livestock consisting of cattle, horses and mules — the latter used to pack camping and hunting parties into the adjacent mountains and game areas, and the mules also in skidding logs.

James R. Reed, deceased, was first employed by Russell to work at the mill and later — prior to the fatal accident — ostensibly relegated to agricultural employment on a $200-a-month-wage basis. Russell…