Kraft v. Industrial Commission

It appears that the defendant Maynard Schuh was a married man, living in the vicinity of Elcho, Wisconsin. Some time in December, 1926, he received a letter from a Mr. Shepard, who was superintendent of an estate owned by J. L. Kraft, at the same place, reading as follows:

“Dear Maynard: If you have nothing definite on hand maybe you would be interested in my offer. I am getting ready to fill in more dirt in the swamp here we covered last year, and if you care to come to work I will pay you $3.50 per day and you can live in our house on the farm and have your wood and house rent free until the…