Smith v. Frederick Investment Co.

Opinion by

Stadteeld, J.,

The decedent, Clarence J. 'Smith, was a piano tuner by occupation. For many years he was employed by the defendant company to go out and tune pianos on their order. He worked on the defendant’s orders every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at $4 per day; and on Saturdays he generally tuned pianos at the William Penn Hotel in the City of Pittsburgh at $2 for each piano tuned, with a minimum of $4. The hotel paid for this by remittance to the defendant company, and they in turn paid the decedent $2 for every piano tuned. The decedent had private work of his own, unconnected…