State Employment Security Board v. Motor Express, Inc.

This is an action originally instituted before the liability referee of the State Employment Security Board to recover contributions paid to the Employment Security Division. From an unfavorable decision appellee appealed to the Marion Circuit Court. That court reversed the decision of the referee.

The question here presented is whether certain hauling service constitutes employment within the meaning of the Indiana Employment Security Act.

Appellee, during the times here involved, was a common carrier by motor vehicle, transporting property for hire in interstate and intrastate commerce. As a…