Legal Opinion

Dobson's Case

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 2, 1925PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.

Petitioner claimed and was awarded compensation for incapacity to work, and for medical, surgical and hospital services, incident upon an injury caused by a kick of one of his pair of horses, *306while preparing to stable them, after a day’s work in the service of appellant. In lieu of evidence, an “agreed statement” is submitted, and from this we are to determine:

First, whether petitioner was, at the time of the accident, within the meaning of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, an employee of the appellant, or a-n independent contractor; and, if .an employee,

Second, whether the injury was sustained…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Taylor, Bastrop & Houston Railway Co. v. WarnerTexas Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Chisholm's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  3. Waters v. Pioneer Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  4. Messmer v. Bell & Coggeshall Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  5. Morgan v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Lazarus v. SchererIndiana Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. Irvan v. BoundsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  3. Meek v. JulianIndiana Supreme Court · 1941
  4. O'BRIEN v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1964
  5. Riggins v. Lincoln Tent & Awning Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1943

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