Northern Trust Co. v. Industrial Commission

There is no question as to Gilbert’s right to compensation. It is a question as to‘ who must pay such compensation. Gilbert was accidentally injured November 12, 1936, while engaged in operating a corn shredder on the S. Cecile Young farm. The Maytag estate farm and the Young estate farm adjoin. Gilbert was the manager of the Maytag farm. One Reynolds was the manager of the Young farm. For many years there had been an exchange of labor between the two farms. At such times, employees of the Young farm would perform labor on the Maytag farm and in -return employees of the Maytag farm rendered…