Lawson v. Allegheny County

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schafeer,

Plaintiff was employed by the County of Allegheny as an architect at a salary of $3,000 a year. In this suit he claims to recover extra compensation in the sum of $5,-999.44, based upon the allegation that in doing additional architectural work at times not covered by the hours of his regular employment, at night, on Sundays and holidays, he worked 3,428% hours and that this extra service was worth $1.75 per hour. He asserts that the work was done on the orders of his superior and that the county commissioners knew of the work he was doing. He does not set up…