Byerlee v. Mendel
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court. This action is brought to recover from tbe defendants for one year’s labor and services rendered by plaintiff’s minor son for defendants. There was a jury trial, resulting in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Oh. J.
The petition states in substance that, on the 1st day of October, 1872, the plaintiff entered into a verbal contract with defendants, who then comprised the firm of Mendel & Clapp, and were engaged in the conduct and management of a newspaper and the printing business, in' the town of Albia, by which it was agreed that plaintiff’s minor son, David N. Byerlee, should do and perforin labor and services in and about said printing office and business for three years, at $200 for the first year and $50 additional each year, payable at the end of each year. It is alleged that said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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