Moore v. Long-Bell Lumber Co.

J. SeaborN Holt, Associate Justice.

Appellant, John D. Moore, filed a claim with the Arkansas Workmen’s Compensation Commission, against appellee, Long-Bell Lumber Company, Inc., for compensation benefits under our Workmen’s Compensation Law,— § 81-1301 — 81-1349, Ark. Stats. 1947, — for an injury received on December 7, 1953 while skidding logs. Long-Bell controverted the claim on the ground that Moore was not in its employ at the time of his injury.

On a hearing before a single commissioner, the claim was denied on a finding by the commissioner that Moore was not an employee of Long-Bell at…