Matthews v. Industrial Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Aiken, April term, 1911. Action by J. E. Matttbews against Industrial Lumber Co. in court of Magistrate T. L. Hahn. From Circuit order affirming magistrate judgment, defendant appeals-. cites: Not necessary to prove actual damages: 7 L. R. A. 286 b. n. 2. Regulations for forfeiture generally held valid: 26 Cyc. 1046; 3 Am. Dig. 1908 a. p. 1812, section- 73; 30 Am. St. R. 865; 58 Am. Dec. 718; 7 L. R. A. 287. Mutuality not required: 58 Am.
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Before Prince, J., Aiken, April term, 1911. Action by J. E. Matttbews against Industrial Lumber Co. in court of Magistrate T. L. Hahn. From Circuit order affirming magistrate judgment, defendant appeals-. cites: Not necessary to prove actual damages: 7 L. R. A. 286 b. n. 2. Regulations for forfeiture generally held valid: 26 Cyc. 1046; 3 Am. Dig. 1908 a. p. 1812, section- 73; 30 Am. St. R. 865; 58 Am. Dec. 718; 7 L. R. A. 287. Mutuality not required: 58 Am. Dec. 718. Employee must have notice, but need not sign: 58 Am. Dec. 721. Posting sufficient: 26 Cyc. 1161; 37 Am. R. 651; 15 S. E. 522.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This is an appeal from judgment in a magistrate’s court in favor of plaintiff, affirmed' in the Circuit Court by the presiding Judge. There is no conflict' in the evidence, the facts 'being admitted, and it is so conceded by appellant’s and respondent’s attorneys. The appeal really presents a question of law.
The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant to recover the sum of $2.10 for one day’s- work at twenty cents an hour, earned by him- as a frame builder, for which payment was demanded and refused. The defendant admitted…
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