Bykle v. District Court of Watonwan County
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of John Bykle the supreme court granted its writ of certiorari directed to the district court of Watonwan county and the clerk thereof to review the action of that court, Comstock, J., in proceedings brought by relator under the Workmen’s Compensation Act against Wolford Mero and another.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Defendant Joseph Mero owned a steam thresher. Defendant Wolford Mero, his brother, operated it. They went about the country threshing grain for farmers as the owners and operators of steam threshers usually do. There were 7 men in the crew. Plaintiff was employed as “separator man.” Wolford was not always on the work and during his absence plaintiff was in charge. It was his duty to keep the machine running, to save the grain and “to repair anything that went wrong with the machine that he could.” Repairs were made “at odd hours,” at noon hours, and on rainy days, when this could be done, “so…
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