Crow v. Jones

PRICE, Judge.

On this appeal the primary issue to be resolved is whether the plaintiff, a pulpwood producer, is entitled to the benefits of the Workmen’s Compensation Statute as against a purchaser of wood products, usually referred to as a “dealer”.

Plaintiff, Rogers Crow, filed this action against Sam Jones and Sam Jones, Inc., alleging that he was injured while performing manual labor in processing pulpwood for delivery to the woodyard of International Paper Company in Minden, Louisiana, for the account of the aforenamed defendants. For the purpose of this opinion, we shall refer to the…