Berry v. Department of Labor & Industries

Since 1930, Yern R. Faires has operated a three hundred sixty acre wheat farm near the city of Colfax, in Whitman county. Since 1934, he has also done a considerable amount of compensated hauling by motor truck. Up to 1937, his hauling operations were performed under a common carrier’s permit, but this permit was not renewed for the years 1938 and 1939.

Milton H. Berry, the appellant herein, was employed by Mr. Faires as a truck driver’s helper, and August 7, 1939, while working in connection with the trucking operations, Mr. Berry sustained an injury to his right eye, which later necessitated…