Kimberg v. Murray

Defendants seek by certiorari review and reversal of an order by the department of labor and industry awarding plaintiff, Emma Kimberg, for herself and children compensation for the accidental death of her husband, David Kimberg, while he was engaged at cutting into saw-logs timber standing on land belonging to defendant Murray. Deceased was working at piecework for one William O’Neil, who was a woods jobber operating under a contract with defendant Murray in cutting and logging the forest products on land belonging to Murray in Menominee county. His contract with Murray included saw-logs,…