Phillips Lumber Co. v. Smith

The plaintiff brought suit for the unpaid balance of his wages for the month of December, 1907, which he claimed amounted to $72, with interest at seven per cent. A verdict was rendered in his favor on March 10, 1909, for $78.02. This appears to be the exact amount of his demand, with seven per cent, interest to the date of the judgment; so there is no point in the contention that he recovered an amount larger than .he sued for. The real issue in the case was whether he was employed by the defendant by the day or by the month. The plaintiff contended that he was to be paid $75 a month; while…