WHITE v. DEPT. OF LABOR & IND.

No. 33114.

48 Wn.2d 470 (1956)

294 P.2d 650

LUCINDA MAY WHITE, Respondent, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

March 8, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Attorney General and Kenneth G. Burrows, Assistant, for appellant.

Jack Steinberg, for respondent.


HILL, J.

The question presented on this appeal is whether the essence of a particular independent contract is the personal labor of the independent contractors, within the purview of the Laws of 1937, chapter 211, § 2, p. 1030 (Rem. Rev. Stat. (Sup.), § 7674-1 [cf. RCW 51.08.180, part]).

The exact wording of that section of our workmen's compensation act is as follows:

"The term workman within the contemplation of this act means every...

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