Mitchell v. First National Life Insurance Co. of La.

McCALEB, Justice.

Henry Mitchell, as,head and master of the community existing between himself and his wife, brought this suit to recover unpaid wages, allegedly earned by the latter while in the employ of defendant insurance company, together with penalties in the form of continuing wages and attorney fees provided by R.S. 23:631-632.

On the issues joined by defendant’s denial of liability and plea of compensation or set-off, there was judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $29.95; the net weekly wage claimed in the petition^ with 5% interest thereon from January 4, 1955, until paid, but his demand…