Goebel v. Elliott

The respondent brought this action to recover wages alleged to have been earned and wrongfully withheld from him and from twenty-nine of his fellow laborers, whose claims had been assigned to him, while employed by contractors engaged under contract in performing work for the city of Seattle. The case was tried to the court, resulting in findings favorable to the plaintiff and a judgment aggregating $1,334.72, plus attorney’s fees and costs, which was made a first lien against the retained percentages under the contract still in the possession of the city. The defendants have appealed.

No…