Kolb v. Hayes

*Rosenjbkrry, J.

That the subcontractor Braman was within the case of Weyauwega v. Industrial Comm. 180 Wis. 168, 192 N. W. 452, an independent contractor, is not open to substantial dispute. While it is not conceded, the principal argument of the plaintiffs is based upon the proposition that the defendant is liable regardless of whether or not the blasting was done by an independent contractor. We shall not restate the principles of law so carefully and thoroughly reviewed in the Weyauwega Case. For the benefit of those interested in the historical development of the doctrine, reference is…