Mathewson v. Alderman

Respondent was, at all times material hereto, Chief of the Division of Labor Statistics and Law Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California. Appellant was the owner and operator of two or more plants from which she sold water. One of these plants was located at El Centro, California, and another at Brawley, California.

It is alleged in the complaint that Mrs. Joe M. Reece worked for appellant at the Brawley plant from November 1, 1926, to October 1, 1927, at an agreed salary of $60 per month. It is also alleged that the work and labor performed by Mrs.…