Jones v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.

1. It is only an employee who is the servant of another for hire who is entitled to be paid compensation under the workmen’s compensation act. A person who performs a gratuitous service for another, although at the latter’s request or suggestion, but which he performs for his own pleasure and accommodation, does not thereby become the employee or servant of the person for whom he performs the service. Not being a servant or employee of the other person, he is not entitled to compensation from such person for an injury received by him while in the performance of the service. Code, § 114-101.

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