Bloodgood v. Wuest
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Suit by George W. Bloodgood against William P. Wuest. Prom a judgment dismissing the complaint, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJenks, J.
The plaintiff testified that on January i, 1898, he became an assistant equity clerk in the public office of the defendant, who was county clerk of Kings; that a few weeks thereafter he said to the defendant that the work was accumulating, and that he was working on it overtime, whereupon the defendant said: “Well, keep it up. I will pay you. Keep the work up. I will pay you, —will pay you for itthat this was substantially repeated at several subsequent conversations. During the time in question the plaintiff received a regular monthly salary. His bill for the extra work was rendered to the…
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