Alexander v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; Winston Over-ton, Judge. Action by Jinsey Alexander against Lake S. Morgan, administrator. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff seeks to recover from the succession of Henry B. Jones, of which Lake S. Morgan is administrator, the sum of $2,100, with interest, alleging that on January 1, 1899, she entered into the service of the decedent under a verbal contract whereby she agreed to do all the household work required in his establishment and he agreed to pay her $20 per month; that she did the work for 10 years and 10 months, until Jones died, thereby earning $2,600; that each year, excepting 1910, she drew $50. leaving the balance of her earnings, amounting to $190, as a…
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