Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad v. Barnes

The appellee’s complaint alleges that “the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in the snm of $118.00 as wages from the 1st day of March, 1889, to the 22d day of April, 1889, which the defendant promised and agreed to pay to the plaintiff with interest thereon” from the daté last named. No bill of particulars was filed with the complaint. The pleading does not disclose whether the contract sued on was ex-ecutory or executed. It may be true that the appellant promised and agreed to pay the appellee $118.00 for wages during the period named, but that no services have ever been actually…