Matter of Pierce v. Bowen

The claimant contracted with the respondent to drive the latter’s horses in four races at a county fair at the prevailing rate of fifteen dollars a race. In the first race in which the claimant drove for the respondent he received an accidental injury. In respect to the methods to be pursued in making the race and handling the horse to be driven the claimant was subjected to the orders of the respondent. He was directed by the respondent to drive the horse with the rein not too tightly drawn. He was directed to drive on the outer circumference of the track in order to avoid frightening the…