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In Matter of Peake v. Lakin (221 N.Y. 496) the question of fact was whether claimant was an employee of Lakin, the defendant, who had a contract with a third party to peel and load certain bark, or a co-contractor with Lakin. It was held that he was an employee of the defendant.
Summary of this case from Matter of Beach v. VelzyOpinion
Submitted April 23, 1917
Decided May 8, 1917
Joseph F. Murray and Robert M. McCormack for appellants.
Egburt E. Woodbury, Attorney-General ( E.C. Aiken of counsel), for respondents.
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, HOGAN, CARDOZO, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Not voting: McLAUGHLIN, J.