Legal Opinion

Matter of Claremont v. . De Coss

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 20, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 1°, 1916, which affirmed an award of the state industrial commission under the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 1°, 1916, which affirmed an award of the state industrial commission under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The sole question on this appeal is whether or not there was any testimony before the commission upon which it might determine, against substantial evidence to the contrary, the relation of master and servant existed between De Ooss and Claremont, deceased. Appellant claims decedent was an independent contractor.

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chase, Cuddebacic, Pound, McLaughlin and Andrews, JJ. Dissenting: Hiscooic, Ch. J., and Hogan, J.

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Fancher v. . Boston Excelsior Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923