Tilton v. Miller & Co.
Citations
- 66 Pa. 388
- 1871 Pa. LEXIS 48
Syllabus
<p>1. The difference in the result produced by a model and its imitation is corroborative of a difference between them.</p> <p>2. The rule is especially applicable to things known only to experts.</p> <p>3. A fact which directly proves the truth of an assertion may be adduced to corroborate and confirm it.</p> <p>4. Where the question is, was an article made according to a model, its want of power to produce the same result is evidence that it was not so made.</p>
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- stating that the most important factor in determining the nature of the employment relationship is the control of the manner in which the work is accomplished, and that retention of this control by the hiree indicates the existence of independent contractor relationship
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Judges: Agnew, Read, Sharswood, Thompson, Williams
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