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HALE v. MANSFIELD LUMBER CO.

No. 5-3191.

376 S.W.2d 670 (1964)

Frances HALE et al., Appellants, v. MANSFIELD LUMBER CO. and Argonaut Insurance Co., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 23, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Poe, Waldron, for appellants.

Shaw, Jones & Shaw, Ft. Smith, for appellees.

ROBINSON, Justice.

Lawrence Victor Hale was getting out timber for appellee, Mansfield Lumber Company. He died from a heart attack while working on the job. The Workmen's Compensation Commission denied compensation on the ground that he was an independent contractor. Hale's dependents have appealed.

There was no written contract between Hale and Mansfield, but according to the evidence, the oral contract was that Hale was to receive $7.50 per 1000 board feet...

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