Armstrong v. McDonald
New York Supreme Court
This was an appeal, brought by the defendant John L. Armstrong, from a judgment entered against him in the St. Lawrence county court, in February, 1850, in favor of the plaintiff John McDonald, affirming the judgment of Horace Fenton, esquire, a justice of the peace of said county, rendered in June, 1849, in favor of the plaintiff. The material facts in the case appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Cady, J.
Duncan McDonald, an infant, came from Canada, and hired himself to the defendant as a laborer. He commenced working for the defendant in June, 1848, and between that time and May, 1849, he worked for the defendant between seven and eight months. During that time he received from the defendant money, clothing, &c. to the amount of about $52. At his request, John McDonald, the plaintiff, a resident in Canada, and who claimed to be the father of Duncan, commenced this action to recover the value of the labor performed' by Duncan. The defendant, in his answer, denied that he…
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