MASON-DIXON LINES v. LETT


297 S.W.2d 93 (1956)

The MASON-DIXON LINES, Inc. v. Janie LETT.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Minter, McLellan & Tipton, Kingsport, for plaintiff in error.

Dodson & Dodson, Kingsport, for defendant in error.


TOMLINSON, Justice.

The widow was allowed workman's compensation on a finding by the Circuit Judge that the death of her husband, C.V. Lett, arose out of and in the course of his employment by The Mason-Dixon Lines, Inc. In so doing, the Judge rejected the insistences of Mason-Dixon that deceased (1) was not working for it at the time of his death, but if so, (2) he was an (a) independent contractor, or (b) casual employee, (3) employed as a farm laborer, and (4)...

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