Saylor v. Clover Splint Coal Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

Willard (Garland) Saylor is appealing from a judgment on a directed verdict in favor of J. D. Fowler and the Clover Splint Coal Company. Saylor was employed by Fowler, who had a contract to do certain outside work for the Coal Company. He was injured while a mine opening was being excavated. Fowler took care of Saylor’s hospital bills and paid him $15 every two. weeks for a period of approximately six months, which payments, according to receipts signed by Saylor, constituted 60 per cent of his regular wages. Saylor signed six receipts similar to…