Altom v. Mt. Vernon Oil & Gas Co.

Plaintiff has brought this suit to recover the sum of $27, alleged to be due him for services performed in the operation of certain oil and gas wells on a lease owned by defendant company in Webster parish in this state.

Plaintiff has also sued defendant company for the further sum of $363, as the assignee of J. A. Deason, for services performed by him in the operation of the same wells on the same lease.

Plaintiff alleges that he and Deason were discharged by defendant company, without being paid the amount due to each of them, and that, notwithstanding demand made for the wages due plaintiff…