Gentile Bros. v. Florida Industrial Commission

TERRELL, J.:

Appellant owns and operates a large citrus fruit packing house at Winter Park, Florida. The boxes for shipping its product are purchased “knocked down.” It contracted with appellee, T. H. Hobbs, to assemble and load them on cars when packed. Hobbs employed and paid his own help and was responsible to appellant only as to results. Appellee, Ervin Thomas Sparkman, was employed by Hobbs and becoming unemployed, he applied for compensation under the Unemployment Compensation Act. His claim was denied by the Florida Industrial Commission for lack of earnings in employment. The appeals…