Johns v. Wisconsin Land & Lumber Co.

Defendants appeal in the nature of certiorari from an order entered by the department of labor and industry affirming an award to Johns Funeral Home in the sum of $200 for the burial of Andy Gardner. The deceased was a teamster employed by Brandt & Kayser, loggers for the Wisconsin Land & Lumber Company, who operated under a contract for the cutting of cross ties. The contractors, having finished their work in the woods some time in February, discharged their entire crew. Gardner came back to the camp in April and worked for the contractors about four days skidding ties. Kayser testified that…