Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. Humphreys

Simmons, O. J.

In 1896 Humphreys brought his action against the defendant railway company, alleging that in 1889 he made a contract with a certain supervisor of the defendant's road, whereby it was agreed that, for his work, he should receive $1.75 per day and a house to live in; that the defendant had broken this contract by failing and refusing to furnish him with a house as agreed, or to pay him for the rent of the house in which he resided. The defendant denied that any such contract was made, and also denied that the supervisor had any authority to bind the company by contracting to…