Melrose v. Oklahoma College for Women

IRWIN, Justice.

One Bob Richardson, the employer of claimant, Cletys R. Melrose, contracted with the Oklahoma College for Women, at Chickasha, Oklahoma, to paint certain buildings located on the campus of that institution. While Cletys R. Melrose, referred to as claimant, was painting one of the buildings, he fell from a scaffold and sustained injuries. Thereafter, claimant filed his claim for compensation against the respondent, the Oklahoma College for Women.

The trial judge, in his order awarding compensation to the claimant found:

“That the respondent contracted with ■one Bob Richardson for…