Belleville Nail Mill Co. v. Chiles

This was an action of assumpsit, in the St. Clair circuit court, brought by Tarlton W. Chiles against the Belleville Nail Mill Company, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals, and assigns various errors, some of which, deemed of sufficient importance, will be noticed.

The case has been twice tried by jury. On the first trial, the verdict and judgment were for the defendant. On writ of error to this court by the plaintiff, the judgment was reversed, this court holding, there was an employment of the plaintiff by the defendant company, as a bookkeeper, for…