Pearson v. Switzer

This is an action to recover a balance claimed to be due upon wages for twenty-three months under an express contract to pay $60 per month, and to establish and enforce a Hen therefor on certain lumber. The answer admitted the labor, but claimed that a part only was done under an express contract at $60 per month, namely, from October 6 until December 31, 1893, which had been fully paid, and that the remainder of the services from the last-named date until September 3,1895, were rendered without express contract, but simply under a general hiring upon quantum meruit; and that the reasonable…