Partin-Lambdin Lumber Co. v. Frazier

CLAY, Commissioner.

In this workmen’s compensation case the circuit court confirmed an award of the Board to the widow of a man killed while performing work for appellant. The only issue in the case was and is whether the deceased was an employee or an independent contractor.

The deceased was a young man who was engaged by appellant to cut timber. He had his own saw and he was paid on the basis of board feet of timber cut.

Appellant instructed the deceased with respect to the size and length of logs to be cut, the place where they were to be sawed, and the number of logs for particular orders.…