Legal Opinion
Birmingham Post Co. v. Sturgeon
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 1, 1933No. 6 Div. 349PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Justice.
The sole question here for determination is whether or not the arrangement between John Sturgeon, the deceased “newsboy,” and The Birmingham Post created the relation of employer and employee within our Workmen’s Compensation Statute. Sections 7534-7597, Code 1923.
The cause was tried upon an agreed statement of facts which appears in the report of the case. The purpose of such an agreement was of course to facilitate the hearing, save the time, trouble, and expense of examination of witnesses, and at the same time present to the court the essential facts upon which the…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Aldrich v. Tyler Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- Terry Dairy Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
- Angell v. White Eagle Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
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