(DOWNLOAD) "Ella Sophia Kolbeck v. Reuben Myhra" by Supreme Court of Minnesota ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ella Sophia Kolbeck v. Reuben Myhra
- Author : Supreme Court of Minnesota
- Release Date : January 22, 1959
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 63 KB
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Defendant lives in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and operates a 1,600-acre farm near there. He is also the owner of seven buildings
in St. Paul, Minnesota, valued at $30,000 and containing 13 rental units from which the annual income was, at the time of
the hearing, approximately $7,800. Either defendant, his wife, or a daughter, who lived in Minneapolis, took care of leasing
the property and its general supervision. In 1953 or 1954 defendant or his wife determined that one of the buildings, a duplex,
needed painting. Decedent, plaintiff's husband, although employed full time at a local brewery, solicited the job. He was
hired and commenced work in May 1954. He devoted his whole vacation, Saturdays, Sundays, and every evening after work for
nearly 3 months to the project which included a good deal of general repair work in addition to the interior and exterior
painting. Both his wife and a son assisted him. By August 16, the date of the accident, the work was nearly completed. On
that date, decedent, while working on the chimney, fell from the roof to the ground, a distance of 15 to 20 feet. He was taken
to a hospital where he died 3 days later. Plaintiff seeks to recover benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act for herself and two minor children. Her claim is
that decedent was defendant's employee within the meaning of the act and that she is entitled to compensation. Defendant denies
this claim and as a bar to recovery sets up M.S.A. 176.041, which provides in part: