In Re Samaha

During the year 1932 petitioner resided in the city of Brawley, in Imperial County, and was engaged in farming about 130 acres of land near Calipatria, in the same county. On July 26, 1932, a complaint was filed with the justice of the peace of Calipatria township charging petitioner and his foreman with failing to pay Claudio Lares, a discharged employee, his wages, under the provisions of the wage law, Statutes of 1919, page 294, as amended. A similar complaint was filed on the same day, charging violation of the same act in failing to pay F. Galindo, a discharged employee, his wages. The…