Harper v. Southern Coal & Coke Co.

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by the apj>ellant against the appellee in an Alabama state court, and was removed by the appellee to the court below. Appellant’s complaint contained two counts. The first count, after alleging that six years ago an agreement of indefinite duration was entered into by and between appellant and appellee whore-under appellant was to do work and labor for appellee at a named coal mine, for which work and labor appellant was to be paid 22% cents per hour, payment to be made semimonthly, and performance by appellant of the work and labor contemplated…