Legal Opinion
Barrows v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 5, 1923PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, C. J.
In the trial of the original case of Wilson v. Barrows in the county court, one of the primary questions was whether the claimant Wilson, when injured, was acting as an employee of defendant Barrows. This was a question of fact. Brown v. Bristol Last Bloch Co., 94 Vt. 123, 108 Atl. 922. Thereon the court found as follows: “From a consideration of all the evidence we are of the opinion and therefore find that the claimant at the time of his injury was an employee of defendant Barrows and not an independent contractor.” No exception was taken to this finding, and the judgment for the claimant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brown v. Bristol Last Block Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1920
- Halloran v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
- Babcock v. BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 1853
- Morgan v. HoustonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1853
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Dieter v. ScottSupreme Court of Vermont · 1939
- Bardwell v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1933
- Barthelmas v. Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939