Boyd v. Philmont Country Club

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

Claimant, a caddy at a golf club, was injured by a ball, driven by a member, which struck him on the head. Claimant filed a petition for compensation, and defendant filed an answer denying that claimant was injured while in the course of his employment.

The referee disallowed the claim.' The board, on appeal, remitted the record to the referee to determine who was the employer of claimant and the terms of the contract of hiring. After the second hearing, the referee found that claimant was in the employ of defendant on the day he was injured, and that he was injured when…