 | 1920 - 516 pages
...employment; that each contracted to do a certain portion of the work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the results of the work. It is true that each contract provides that the work was to be done under the direction of the defendants... | |
 | 1915 - 1200 pages
...exercising an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own method, and without being subject to the control of his employer except as to the result of his work. Waters v. Pioneer Fuel Co., 52 Minn. 474, 55 NW 52, 38 Аш. St. Rep. 5G4 ; Indiana... | |
 | 1915 - 1288 pages
...employment and contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without subjection to the control of his employer, except as to the results of his work, not as to the means by which it is accomplished. [Ed. Note. — For other definitions, see... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1891 - 1034 pages
...EXEROISINQ INDEPENDENT EMPLOYMENT, CONTRACTS to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the result of his work. EMPLOYER OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR NOT LIABLE FOR LATTER'S NEGLIGENCE WHEN. —... | |
 | 1903 - 456 pages
...exercising an independent employment contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the result of his work. 88 Tenn. 692. 37. Q. K, a minor, conveyed a piece of resl estate to M. The sale... | |
 | Minnesota. Supreme Court - 1894 - 618 pages
...exercising an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the result of the work. Powell v. Virginia Const. Co., 88 Tenn. 692, (13 SW Rep. 691.) The plaintiff is... | |
 | Iowa. Supreme Court - 1897 - 856 pages
...employment; that he contracted to do a certain portion of the work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the results of the work. It is true that each contract provides that the work was to be done under the direction of the defendants,... | |
 | 1904 - 1078 pages
...described as a person who contracts to do a given piece of work "according to bis own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the results of his work" (Humpton v. Cnterkircher [18DG] 97 Iowa, 509, 05 I,. RA (>6 NW 776) ; and as one wh"> is... | |
 | 1904 - 928 pages
...described as a person who contracts to do a given piece cf work " according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the result of his work" (Humpton v. Unterkircher (1896) 97 Iowa 509, 66 NW 776) ; and as one who is " answerable... | |
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So it is said that an independent contractor is one who, exercising an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of his employer, except as to the result of the work. 
