Smith v. Kahill
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was tried before Underwood, Judge, and a jury ■ at October term, 1854, of the Washington Circuit Court. Verdict and judgment for Appellee in the court below.
1Opinion of the CourtSkinner, J.
Kahili sued Rowley, Smith & Co., before a justice of the peace of Washington county, to recover for work and labor. The plaintiff recovered judgment for $23.02. The cause was appealed to the Circuit Court, where judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the same amount, upon verdict of a jury. The defendants appealed to this court.
On the trial in the Circuit Court it was proved that the plaintiff, with other laborers, had worked on section ninety-seven of the Illinois Central Railroad ,for Stiles & Co., who were sub-contractors under the defendants; that one month’s pay was due them and…
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