Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad v. Moon
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. Will P. Feazel, Judge. statement by the court. June 30, 1897, Virgil EL Moon, by his next friend, W. L. Moon, brought his action before A. P. Alexander, a justice of the peace of Center township, Polk county, Arkansas, to recover $3.30 unpaid wages and exemplary damages at the rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per day.
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Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. Will P. Feazel, Judge. statement by the court. June 30, 1897, Virgil EL Moon, by his next friend, W. L. Moon, brought his action before A. P. Alexander, a justice of the peace of Center township, Polk county, Arkansas, to recover $3.30 unpaid wages and exemplary damages at the rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per day. Summons was made returnable July 17, 1897. On that day the cause was, on motion of defendant’s attorney and by consent of parties, continued until July 21st. On that day, on motion of defendant’s attorney, and by consent of the parties,…
1Opinion of the Court
Hughes, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This action was brought, under section 6243 of Sandels & Hill’s Digest, to recover $3.30 wages due the appellee and the penalty for not having paid the same when the employee was discharged. That section reads: “Whenever any railroad company, or corporation engaged in the business of operating or constructing any railroad or railroad bridge, shall discharge, with or without cause, or refuse to further employ, any servant or employee thereof, the unpaid wages of any such servant or employee then earned, at the contract rate, without abatement or deduction,…
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