Hiler v. Force

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

This appeal brings up for review a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff-appellee, hereinafter called plaintiff, and against the defendant-appellant, hereinafter called defendant, in an action for work and labor done on thirteen days, all of which were Sundays, at $6 a day. The defendant interposed the defense that the claim or contract for the employment was in violation of the Vice and Immorality act (4 Comp. Stat, p. 5712), which act, inter alia, provides that no worldly employment or business, ordinary or servile labor, or work,…