Rogers v. Steele
Supreme Court of Vermont
Book Account. The action was commenced before a justice of the peace, and came to the county court by appeal. Judgment to account was rendered in the county court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the following facts:— That in March, 1846, plaintiff’s minor son contracted with defendant, (without the knowledge of plaintiff,) to work lor defendant, on his farm in Stanstead, seven months, for the sum of sixty-seven dollars, with the further agreement, that if either…
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Book Account. The action was commenced before a justice of the peace, and came to the county court by appeal. Judgment to account was rendered in the county court, and an auditor was appointed, who reported the following facts:— That in March, 1846, plaintiff’s minor son contracted with defendant, (without the knowledge of plaintiff,) to work lor defendant, on his farm in Stanstead, seven months, for the sum of sixty-seven dollars, with the further agreement, that if either defendant or minor should find any just cause of complaint or dissatisfaction, either could terminate the contract, by…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The claim of the plaintiff in this case, is, for services rendered by his minor son, under a contract with the defendant. It is stated in the report of the auditor, that in March, 1846, the son of the plaintiff contracted to labor for the defendant, *515for seven months, for the sum of sixty-seven dollars, under the further agreement, that if the defendant, or the son, should find just cause of complaint or dissatisfaction, the contract cóuld be determined, by either of them giving two weeks’ notice to that effect. The auditor further states, that after the son had worked six or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kettle v. HarveySupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
- Adams v. FoxSupreme Court of Vermont · 1845
- Mullen v. GilkinsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1847
- Green v. HulettSupreme Court of Vermont · 1850
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- Boyle v. ParkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1874
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