Brown v. Corriveau

The question transferred presents the sole issue of whether the defendant Corriveau is liable as an employer, for contributions with respect to “wages for employment” under the Unemployment Compensation Law (R. L., c. 218, s. 6, as amended) because of payments made by him to individuals working in the Hillsborough county registry of deeds who are hired and paid by him to assist him in the performance of his duties as register. The issue is governed by the provisions of clause (g) paragraph (4), subsection I, of section 1 of the act (R. L., c. 218, supra), which provides as follows: “The term…