Brower v. W. H. Isgrigg & Son

This case brings up the sole question of whether plaintiff was performing work as an independent contractor at the time he was injured. The industrial accident board found he was not. Plaintiff *366took over a contract under which he was to furnish all labor necessary and do the metal lathing in connection with a certain school building, and was to be paid for all straight work such as ceilings and walls 10% cents per square yard, the price to include metal lath bent down on walls directly in connection with straight ceilings and walls, and for placing bent metal strips for other places separate…