Little Nell Gold Mining Co. v. Hemby

This action was commenced by the defendant in error, as plaintiff, against the plaintiff in error and two others, as defendants, to recover for work performed by the plaintiff and four others, for the defendants, in a mine operated under a lease. The four others referred to assigned their claims to plaintiff. The allegations of the complaint, necessary to be referred to, as contained in the first cause of action are as follows:

“Third. That on the 29th day of March, 1900, plaintiff commenced work for the defendants at their *583request as a miner, and continued in said employment for the period of…