Waite v. Anderson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Langlade county: JohN GoodlaNd, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for services performed in loading logs and for a lien tbereon. Tbe lien claim was abandoned, as it was admitted that plaintiff performed no services on tbe logs upon wbicb tbe lien was sought. Tbe jury found for tbe plaintiff, and defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtViNjE, J.
Tbe issues made by tbe evidence were substantially these: Plaintiff claimed bis contract of employment was for the entire season or until tbe 23 d day of September, when tbe loading operations were finally abandoned. Tbe defendant claimed tbe hiring was at will and that plaintiff was discharged on or about tbe 19th day of July, when tbe last loading was actually done, and that plaintiff was paid in full for all services rendered. Tbe facts wbicb probably gave rise to this dispute were briefly these: Plaintiff was to operate a gasoline engine and appliance used in loading logs from a lake onto…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gauf v. Milwaukee Athletic ClubWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
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