Curry v. State

Hill, O.' J.

In December, 1905, the prosecutor was induced .to advance to-the defendant $55, on the latter’s promise that he would work for the prosecutor as a laborer from August 1, 1906, at the rate of $10 per month, and would continue so to work until his services had fully re*583paid the sum advanced. In pursuance of this promise the defendant began work for the prosecutor on August 1, 1906, and continued to work under his agreement until October 27, 1906, when, without sufficient cause, he quit work and went away; and he neglected to pay the balance of the money which had been advanced to him…