Montelione v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.

This was a suit by appellee against appellant, commenced before a justice of the peace in St. Clair county to recover wages for eleven days and four hours’ labor performed by appellee. From the justice’s judgment an appeal was prosecuted to the Circuit Court where the case was tried de novo, by a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee for $19.45.

Appellant was engaged in the operation of a large rolling mill plant, and in the prosecution of its business employed a large number of men in various capacities, in the various departments of its plant. Among the men employed…