Barr v. Matlock’s Empirical Analysis
1953
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
February 1968
most recently cited
8 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hobbs-Western Co. v. Carmical · Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Spotts · Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Johnson · Ice Service Co. v. Forbess · Ellis & Lewis v. Warner
Most-quoted passages
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“"* * * One of the tests used to determine whether the relationship, in a case such as this, is master-servant or independent contractor is the control of the workman, the right to direct his work, and the right to discharge him from the work."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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