Schroepfer v. Hudson

Peterson, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision awarding the employe workmen’s compensation for the loss of an eye.

The employer operated a farm near Comfrey on which he lived. He was engaged both in farming and building contracting. The building contracting business consisted mainly of constructing buildings for farmers in the vicinity.

The employe, who was raised on a farm, had worked as a carpenter’s helper. On March 12, 1941, he commenced work for the employer. During the first week he did carpentry work building chicken brooders at Sleepy Eye. Then he was engaged picking corn for a week.…