BARNETT v. TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

No. 12150.

510 S.W.2d 361 (1974)

Ray BARNETT and Bruce Proctor, Jr., d/b/a Barnett & Proctor, Appellants, v. TEXAS EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Scarborough, Scarborough, Black, Tarpley & Scarborough, Abilene, for appellants.

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., of Tex., Rick Harrison, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for appellees.


SHANNON, Justice.

The State of Texas sued appellants, Ray Barnett and Bruce Proctor, Jr., doing business as Barnett and Proctor, for sums claimed to be owed as contributions to the Unemployment Compensation Fund for the years 1964 through 1967. Upon trial to the court, judgment was entered in favor of the State. We will reverse that judgment.

The question to be decided is whether a number of insurance adjusters connected with appellants were independent contractors...

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