Poulette v. Herbert C. Haynes, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
POMEROY, Justice.
By reason of several cases which have come before this Court we are aware many business practices in the potato-growing industry are peculiar to that industry.
This case makes it clear the same may be said concerning the business of collecting pulpwood.
We learn from the evidence in this case it is an accepted practice in the pulp-producing industry to have the owner of a “skidder” enlist the services of an entire woods crew in behalf of the cutting contractor.
It is not surprising then, that this case concerns itself with the employment status of two persons employed in a pulp…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Murray's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1931
- Wallace v. Coca-Cola Bottling Plants, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
- Chenell v. Westbrook CollegeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Cayford v. WilburSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1894
- Vaillancourt v. GagnonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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- Miller v. SzelenyiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
- Spickler v. YorkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
- C.N. Brown Co. v. GillenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
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