Hedrick v. Sims Motor Transport Lines

This is an appeal from an award of the Full Industrial Board denying appellant compensation under the provisions of the Indiana Workmen’s Compensation Act. It is appellant’s contention that he was injured while in the course of his employment as an employee of appellee company.

The Board found that at the time the appellant was injured he was an independent contractor and that the accident in question did not arise out of and in the course of any contract of employment with the appellee.

The assignment of error is that the award of the Board is contrary to law.

The question which we are called…