Sexton v. County of Waseca

Loring, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the industrial commission awarding compensation to respondent for personal injuries. The questions presented are whether respondent was lawfully in the employ of the county at the time he ivas injured and whether relators are in a position to present the defense of illegality.

September 28, 1940, Arthur Larson was sheriff of Waseca county. He had at that time one paid deputy, who was jailer in charge of 11 or 12 prisoners. The sheriff had approximately 22 special deputies throughout the county who were not on salary. Some of them were…