Thayer v. Britz

The defendants bring certiorari to

review an order of the department of labor and industry denying a petition to discontinue payments under a compensation agreement. In 1923, Nicholas Britz was conducting a lumber business in the vicinity of Turin, Michigan. He let a contract for the cutting of timber to Ralph Thayer, who sublet a part of the work to his brother, George Thayer, the plaintiff, and one Walker Kortes. On March 14, 1923, while engaged in this work, George Thayer was injured. The insurance company entered into a compensation agreement with him by which it was to pay his hospital…