McCombs v. Texas N. O. R. Co.

HEARE, Justice.

This is a suit brought by appellant, J. R. McCombs, against appellee, Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company,- for $2566.71, alleged to be due appellant as compensation for 2166 hours of overtime which appellant alleged he worked in the service of appellee and for which he had not -been paid.

Appellant alleged that he was employed by, and worked for, appellee as agent and telegraph operator at appellee’s station in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas, from May 1921 to May 6, 1940; that during the time of his employment there was in effect a general contract, known as the…