Dietz v. Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co.

Oliver, J. —

Riley Dietz prosecutes this appeal from a judgment of the district court affirming a reopening opinion, decision and award of the industrial commissioner, which cancelled a memorandum of agreement for compensation, theretofore approved by said commissioner, between appellant Dietz, as employee, and appellees Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company and Eagle Indemnity Company, as employer and insurer respectively.

On September 2, 1939, the manager of the corn company, at Durant, Iowa, engaged appellant to spray-paint certain of the company’s buildings. Appellant told the manager he had done a…