Ranck v. Albright
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of assumpsit by Mary Albright against John Ranch, to recover compensation for services rendered in the capacity of housekeeper and domestic servant, during a period of two years and nine months. ■ In the beginning of October 1854, the plaintiff entered into the service of the defendant under an express contract of hiring, by which it was stipulated that she should receive, for her services, the sum of $3 per…
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Error to the Common Pleas of Lancaster county. This was an action of assumpsit by Mary Albright against John Ranch, to recover compensation for services rendered in the capacity of housekeeper and domestic servant, during a period of two years and nine months. ■ In the beginning of October 1854, the plaintiff entered into the service of the defendant under an express contract of hiring, by which it was stipulated that she should receive, for her services, the sum of $3 per month. She left his service on the 13th July 1858. At the time of the hiring, the defendant’s farm was leased on shares,…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Strong, J.
The plaintiff below entered into the service of the defendant as his housekeeper and maid servant, at the stipulated wages of $3 a month. She remained with him as such housekeeper and maid, for a period of three years and nine months, without any express agreement either that her wages should continue as at first, or that they should be increased. When the contract was made, the defendant was living alone upon his farm, having none of his family with him. lie was not then engaged in farming his place. About a year afterwards, he resumed…
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