Young v. Postal Mutual Indemnity Co.

This is an original action in this court to review an award of the State Industrial Commission in favor of William M. Renner, hereinafter referred to as claimant, against W. G. Johnson, who was held to be primarily liable, and J. O. Young, J. D. Lydick, D. V. Godfrey, and R. F. Barry, petitioners herein, who were held to be secondarily liable. The Postal Mutual Indemnity Company and State Industrial Commission were named as parties respondent in this action.

It appears that Young, Lydick, God-frey, and Barry entered into a contract with W. G. Johnson for the drilling of an oil and gas well in…