De-Velin v. Carter

ALEXANDER, Justice.

This suit was brought by Bob Porky De-Velin against Hendrick Carter for the sum of $504.00, alleged to be due the plaintiff as a watchman for guarding a drilling rig belonging to the defendant. The defendant denied employing the plaintiff and claimed that he had been employed by one Coward, who seemed to be interested in the lease where the' drilling rig was situated. The jury found that the defendant had not employed plaintiff to guard the drilling rig, and judgment was entered for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed.

The plaintiff’s sole complaint is that the defendant…