Kobel v. City of Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Assumpsit by Rudolph Kobel against the city of Detroit for work and labor. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Plaintiff brought this action to recover $196, claimed to be due him in consequence of his having worked 11 hours per day instead of 8 hours per day, the legal extent of a day’s work under the city ordinance. Plaintiff was employed by the common council to work as an assistant engineer at the city hall from October 1,1900, to May 15, 1901. The estimates for that fiscal year were as follows:
Engineer city hall_______________________________§1,200 00
One assistant, 365 days, at $2.75 per day......... 1,003 75
One assistant, Oct. 1st to May 15th, 227 days, at §2.75 per…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Coit v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
- O'Boyle v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
- Geerds v. Ann Arbor RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
3Cited by2 opinions
- Burton v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Mitchell v. City of ThomasvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934