Justice v. Standard Gilsonite Company

WADE, Chief Justice.

The defendant, Standard Gilsonite Company, appeals from a judgment awarding-plaintiffs a penalty under Section 34-10-6 (a), U.C.A.1953 of $2,715.00 for separating the three plaintiffs from its payroll without paying them the wages due for such services within 24 hours after demand therefor.1 In addition to the penalty above men*358tioned, the trial court awarded plaintiffs as past due wages $1,000.00.

Defendant claims that on September 1, 1959, an oral agreement was negotiated by the company with Elba Justice for mining of ore in an old mine at a specified rate per ton.…