Hibbard v. Wood
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 36, Oct. T., 1911, by defendant, from order of C. P. Chester Co., Aug. T., 1910, No. 110, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Harrison Hibbard v. R. Francis Wood. Appeal from judgment of justice of the peace. Assumpsit for wages. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The plaintiff entered into a written contract to render service to the defendant for one year from April 1, 1909. The defendant was engaged in the business of selling milk at retail in Devon, Wayne and the vicinity of these places in the counties of Chester and Delaware, and in furtherance of this business maintained a large farm on which he kept a diary. The plaintiff contracted for service on the farm as a foreman and was put in charge of all the men not directly under the supervision of the herdsman, except such as were employed for specific purposes and the milkers…
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