Samuel Blatchford

“ That section gives a first and prior lien upon the corporate property of any corporation doing business in Indiana, whether organized under the laws of that state or otherwise, and upon the earnings of such corporation, to its employes, for all work and labor done and performed by them for the corporation, from the date of their employment by it. It seems clear to us that Vane was a contractor with the company, and not an employe, within the meaning of the statute. ”

“ The question raised was whether the language of the order covered employes who had not been in the stated and regular employment of the company. The court held that, in view of the special language of the order, it included the claim for the professional services. ”