Blackburn v. Olson

PORTER, Justice.

In 1945 the claimant and appellant, hereinafter referred to as claimant, was living with his wife and three minor children near Cavendish in Clearwater County. In May of that year, he became employed by defendant and appellant, L. R. Olson, hereinafter referred to as employer. Claimant’s work consisted of operating a bulldozer in clearing stumps and brush from cut-over land owned by his employer.

The claimant had a background of employment mostly in lumbering and logging, and in the operation of heavy machinery in connection therewith. The employer had been engaged in logging…