Wells v. Clark & Wilson Lbr. Co.

The main contention in this case inheres in the definition of the word “employment.” In other words, when was this plaintiff employed by the defendant? If her employment commenced with receiving the employment card from the employment agency in Portland, or if it commenced when she accepted transportation at Nehalem Junction, then she is subject to the Workmen’s Com pensation Act and her remedy for her injuries must be found in an application to the Industrial Accident Commission and not by an action for damages against the defendant company.

The theory of the defendant is that either when she…