Clarksville Meat Co. v. Brooks

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the appellee seeks an award for a broken leg. The referee and the full commission denied the claim on the ground that Brooks was a casual employee who was not injured in the course of his employer’s business. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1302 (b) (Repl. 1960). This appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court reversing the commission’s decision.

Donald Meek, the employer, owns, and operates the Clarksville Meat Company, an unincorporated meatpacking plant. In connection with the plant Meek maintains one or more horses which he uses to catch wild cattle…