Williams v. Alcorn Electric Light Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court, Alcorn county. Hon. John H. Mitchell, Judge. This was an action by A. E. Williams, appellant, against his employers, Kelly, Pope and Bather, contractors, and appellees, the Alcorn Electric Light Company and Alcorn Woolen Manufacturing Company, by which he, the said Williams, sought .to recover his wages due him by his employers.
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From the circuit court, Alcorn county. Hon. John H. Mitchell, Judge. This was an action by A. E. Williams, appellant, against his employers, Kelly, Pope and Bather, contractors, and appellees, the Alcorn Electric Light Company and Alcorn Woolen Manufacturing Company, by which he, the said Williams, sought .to recover his wages due him by his employers. Appellant served written notice upon Alcorn Electric Light Company and Alcorn Woolen Manufacturing Company, appellees, of wages due him as provided by section 3047, Code 1906. Payment of the amount alleged to be due appellant not having been…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Kelly, Pope & Rather, having a contract with appe] lees to build for them two cement houses in the city of Corinth, Miss., employed appellant at a salary of twenty-five dollars per week to superintend the construction thereof. Appellant occasionally assisted in laying the blocks of cement used in the construction of these buildings; but his main duties were to employ, pay off, and discharge the laborers, and supervise and direct them while at work. Kelly, Pope & Rather having become indebted to appellant on account of the services rendered by him, appellant gave notice thereof to appellees,…
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