Leslie's Adm'x v. Branham

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing in part and affirming in part.

J. R. J esse and J obn Blackburn owned and operated a sawmill outfit at Bock, Floyd County, Kentucky. They contracted with the defendant, F. M. Smith, to cut, haul and deliver logs to tlieir sawmill for an agreed compensation. In carrying out Ms contract Smith employed laborers, bought material from one of the appellees (Burl Spurlock, a merchant in the vicinity) and employed teams, wagons, and other necessary equipment for getting out and delivering the logs to the mill. Somewhere near June 1, 1938, Smith became…