Robinson v. Dunn

Hayne, C.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment commanding him to draw his warrant in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of sixty dollars. The plaintiff was porter of the senate during the session of 1885, and bases his claim upon the following resolution of that body, viz.:—

“Whereas, during the present session of the legislature the senate has been in session during a period of several weeks from eleven o’clock, a. m., to eleven o’clock, p. m., thus entailing extra work, amounting to sixteen hours, upon the porters, pages, watchmen, gate-keepers, mail-carrier, and the mailing clerk,—

“Resolve…