Conasauga River Lumber Company v. T. W. Wade, Conasauga River Lumber Company v. Jerry Wade, by Next Friend Juanita Wade

SIMONS, Chief Judge.

The basic question here to be decided is whether the relationship between the appellant and one Evans, with whom it had a contract for the cutting of logs upon lands owned by or leased to the appellant, was a contract of employment, making Evans the servant of the lumber company, or an independent contractor. The question became important because of injuries received by the appel-lees in an automobile accident in which a truck owned and driven by Evans became involved. The issue was submitted to the jury and judgments for the ap-pellees are attacked by these appeals.

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