Curlee v. Reiger

Appellee recovered a judgment against appellant for §39 and costs for work and labor, and the latter took this appeal. It is not denied plaintiff worked as a farm hand for defendant during a period of three months, nor is it claimed the verdict was for too large a sum if the plaintiff was entitled to recover; but the defense set up and relied on is, that the appellee agreed to work for the appellant for five months for $65, and quit before the expiration of that term without cause or consent of his employer. Hence, having failed to fully perform his contract he was not entitled to recover,…