Owen v. St. Louis Spring Co.

Mr?, Chief Justice Green

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Code 1932, section 6851 et seq., brought by an employee against his employer and the employer’s insurer. There was an award in favor of the employee below and the employer and the insurer have appealed.

The employee, Owen, was a mechanic in the general employ of St. Louis Spring Company, Inc., at its branch in Memphis. That company had qualified under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law.

The St. Louis Spring Company entered into a contract with Greenville Welding Works of…