Whitney v. Mountain States Motors Co.

PLAINTIFFS in error are hereinafter referred to as Whitney and the commission, and defendants in error as Motors and the Globe, respectively.

Whitney did work for Motors whose industrial insurance was carried by the Globe. He sustained an injury in the course of and growing out of that work and filed his claim with the commission which awarded him compensation. The district court set aside that award and to review its judgment this writ is prosecuted. The crucial question is, Was Whitney an employee as held by the commission, or an independent contractor as held by the court?

[1] If the…