Nistad v. Winton Lumber Co.

This is a proceeding by Regina Nistad to recover compensation for the death of her husband.

Respondent Winton Lumber Company is now, and for a number of years has been, engaged in the operation of a sawmill at Gibbs, in Kootenai county, Idaho, and was, and is, insured by respondent Workmen’s Compensation Exchange under the provisions of our workmen’s compensation statute.

For several years Axel Nistad was employed as a regular piler but for about a year prior to June 1, 1937, he was usually employed in the capacity of a “ spare piler. ’ ’ When Nistad came home from work on the evening of May 3,…