Cheevers's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal to the Superior Court under St. 1911, c. 751, Part III, § 11, as amended by St. 1912, c. 571, § 14, from a decision of the Industrial Accident Board, which is stated in the opinion. The case was heard by Hardy, J., who made a decree that Michael Cheevers, the alleged employee, was not entitled to compensation, confirming the decision of the Industrial Accident Board, which reversed the decision of the committee of arbitration. Cheevers appealed from the decree.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
Cheevers contended that he was an employee of one Pierce and that he was entitled to compensation for an injury suffered by him while in that employ.
The facts found by the committee of arbitration were in substance as follows:
Cheevers conducted a teaming business in the city of Pitts-field, "having three or four separate horses and teams.” He employed several men to work with these horses and teams beside working with them himself. He did work for various persons in Pittsfield and that vicinity.
*245Pierce owned a coal yard in Pittsfield, where he did a retail coal business. At different times in…
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