Matasce v. Hughes
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Linn County. This is an action to recover four hundred and forty-one dollars and fifty cents for labor performed. It is alleged that the respondent performed labor of the value of seven hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents, upon which has been paid two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and no more.
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Appeal from Linn County. This is an action to recover four hundred and forty-one dollars and fifty cents for labor performed. It is alleged that the respondent performed labor of the value of seven hundred and twenty dollars and fifty cents, upon which has been paid two hundred and seventy-nine dollars and no more. The appellant admits the performance of labor by the respondent to the amount of five hundred and fourteen dollars and fifty cents, and no more, and then alleges payment as follows: e‘ But says he (appellant) has paid plaintiff (respondent) in money, board, lodging, washing and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Boise, J.:
It is admitted in the pleadings that the respondent boarded with appellant during the time he worked for him, so. there is no issue between the parties as to where he boarded during that time. The first question asked by the counsel of appellant as to where respondent boarded was therefore immaterial, as it tended to prove a fact which was admitted, and it was not error for the court to sustain the objection of respondent’s counsel to their question.
The second question was as to the amount of washing that had been done by the appellant for the respondent. The…
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