Winchester v. Seay

Mr. .Chief Justice Burnett

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case, which was dismissed by the trial judge because he found that Winchester was a mere casual employee of the Bushes and was not performing any duties at the time of the injury for Seay. An appeal has been seasonably perfected, briefs filed, arguments heard, and, after studying the record, briefs, etc., and making an independent investigation of the matter, we have the question for ¡disposition.

Winchester was a regular employee of the defendant in error, Seay, at the Grand Hotel in Chattanooga,…