Peterson v. Humphreys
Peterson v. Humphreys
Opinion of the Court
Appellee Peterson recovered judgment against appellants for $2,500, to reverse which the latter appeal and challenge such judgment for the following reasons: That, under our compensation statutes, the appellants are not “third” parties, and, further, that the amount of recovery is excessive.
By agreement this case was consolidated with Boyd v. Humphreys, ante, p. 799. The contentions of the respective parties, so far as material, are substantially the same
It might be well, as further illustrative of the instant case, to state that the appellee Peterson is the father of the injured Peterson boy named in the above reported case, and was employed by the subcontractor Cone, as was the boy, and while so employed and in the course of his business as such employee, while each and all were operating under our compensation statutes, appellee was injured (by and through the same actionable negligence of the appellants, the general contractors, as was his son.
Being satisfied with our holding in Boyd v. Humphreys, supra, it follows that the judgment of the trial court should be, and Is,
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Charles F. Peterson v. Walter G. Humphreys, appellants: Trenmore Cone
- Status
- Published