A. George Miller, Inc. v. Murphy

A. George Miller, Inc., appellant, operates a photographic studio in Chicago and specializes in photographs for advertising purposes. The photographer poses models before the camera and their pictures are used in display advertisements. Following an audit of appellant’s books the Director of Labor made assessments under the Unemployment Compensation act for contributions based on amounts paid the models from 1937 to 1939. The liability of both Photography, Inc., and A. George Miller, Inc., was disputed and the hearings were consolidated before the Director of Labor and treated under the title…