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. The Law Student's Helper - Page 531903Full view - About this book
| 1924 - 1216 pages
...independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods without being subjected to the control of his employer except as to the result of his work." This is quoted verbatim from 14 RCL p. 67, note 2. Appellant assigns as error the refusal of the court... | |
| 1925 - 1214 pages
...contractor" defined. An "independent contractor" is one who carries on an independent business and contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to control of his employer as to means by which result is to be accomplished, but only as to result of... | |
| 1926 - 1624 pages
...to be employees, saying: "The essential element of an independent contractor is that he may do the work according to his own methods and without being subject to the control of his employment, except as to the result of the work, and not the means by which it is accomplished." Herron... | |
| 1926 - 1238 pages
...servant <S=3I6(I)— "Independent contractor" defined. An "independent contractor" is one who, exercising independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, without being subject to employer's control, except as to result (citing Words and Phrases, Second... | |
| 1895 - 538 pages
...unless those doing the work are Independent contractors. An independent contractor is defined to be one who, exercising an independent employment, contracts...his employer, except as to the result of his work. Powell v. Construction Co., 88 Tenn. 692; Goldman v. Mason, 2 NYS 337. The employer is still liable:... | |
| 1912 - 524 pages
...time of an accident. — Northup v. Robinson, RI, 82 Atl. 392. 88. — —Independent Contractor. — An independent contractor Is one who. exercising an...subject to the control of his employer except as to the n'snlt of the work. — Pottorff v. Fidelity Coal Mining Co.. Kan.. 122 Pac. 120. 89. Master's Promise.... | |
| 1927 - 1224 pages
...Const. Co., 88 Tenn. 697, 13 SW 692, 17 Am. St. Rep. 925, who defines an independent contractor as "one who, exercising an independent employment, contracts...according to his own methods and without being subject to control of his employer, except as to the result of his work." This is the leading definition adopted... | |
| 1920 - 512 pages
...carpenter were exercising an independent 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... | |
| 1913 - 564 pages
...jurisdiction. — State v. McRae, NJ, 85 Atl. 455. 87. Master and Servant — Independent Contractor. — An "Independent contractor" Is one who, exercising an Independent employment, contracts to do work according to his own methods without being subject to his employer's control, except as to the... | |
| 1928 - 306 pages
...Juris (vol. 31, p. 473) defines the independent contractor as follows: Generally the term signifies one who, exercising an Independent employment, contracts...subject to the control of his employer, except as to the resnit of the work, and who has the right to employ and direct the action of the workmen, Indepiaidently... | |
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