Champion v. Hermitage Cotton Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J., Camden, November, 1913. Action by John Champion against Hermitage Cotton Mills to recover $7.94 wages, and $100.00 penalty for nonpayment of such wages by the defendant within time limited by Civil Code, sec. 3812. Prom judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. cites: 96 S. C. 4.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice PIydrick.
Plaintiff recovered judgment against defendant in the Court of a magistrate, which was affirmed on appeal to the Circuit Court, for $100.00, the accumulated penalty provided by statute (Civ. Code 1912, sec. 3812) for the failure of defendant to pay plaintiff the wages due him on demand after he was discharged.
1 One of the issues was whether plaintiff was discharged or voluntarily quit the service of defendant. Plaintiff testified that, prior to August 28, 1913, the date of his discharge, he had been in the service of defendant for…
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