Bergstrom v. Brehmer

Youngdahl, Justice.

Certiorari to review an order of the industrial commission awarding compensation to respondent. The order of the commission is assailed upon the ground that respondent was not an employe of relator Walter F. Brehmer, but that he was an independent contractor. Brehmer was in the contracting business of building and repairing homes. He owned a truck and a small contracting outfit and maintained an office in his home at 2920 Emerson avenue south, Minneapolis. He had a contract to build a home for one Roy Nelson. Approximately two weeks prior to August 12, 1941, respondent and…