Browns, Bell & Cowgill v. Soper

Opinion op the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner—

Affirming.

On August 18, 1936, appellee’s deceased husband received injuries in an automobile accident from which he died. At the time of the accident he was a commission salesman for appellant, Browns, Bell & Cowgill, incorporated. Appellee filed a claim for compensation before the Workmen’s Compensation Board. Appellant defended on the ground that at the time of his injuries the deceased was an independent contractor and not an employee. The Compensation Board through one of its referees found that Mr. Soper was an employee of defendant at the…