Johnston Bros. v. Brentley
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Anniston Gity Court. Heard before Hon. Thos. W. Coleman, Jr. Action by Ruby Bentley against tbe. Johnston Bros. Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Tbe facts sufficiently appear in tbe opinion of tbe court.
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Appeal from Anniston Gity Court. Heard before Hon. Thos. W. Coleman, Jr. Action by Ruby Bentley against tbe. Johnston Bros. Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Tbe facts sufficiently appear in tbe opinion of tbe court. Tbe following charges were given for appellee: (1) “Tbe court charges tbe jury that it was for tbe jury to determine from all tbe evidence whether the plaintiff performed tbe contract upon, her part, and that it could not be determined arbitrarily by tbe defendant or George Johnston.” (2) “Tbe court charges tbe jury that, to enable the plaintiff to…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
It was the contention of appellee, who instituted the suit in the court below, seeking to recover wages of the appellant as an employee, that she had been employed by appellant as a milliner for the spring-season of 1909, and the principal controversy involved in this case is based on this contention and appellant’s denial of such employment; its contention being, on the other hand, that appellee was hired only by the month, and from month to month, as her services were needed and might prove satisfactory to appellant.
The “spring season,” having reference to the millinery trade, according to…
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