Robinson v. Van Vleet
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a suit instituted by the plaintiff as next friend of John Hots, a minor, for the value of services performed by the minor for the defendant. Defendant has a verdict.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a suit instituted by the plaintiff as next friend of John Hots, a minor, for the value of services performed by the minor for the defendant. Defendant has a verdict. In December, 1899, shortly before he became 13 years old, Hots was taken into the home of defendant, where he was almost constantly employed in hauling, farming and clearing in the service of the defendant until September 4, 1907, when he left as a result of a disagreement between him and defendant. Suit was brought for $900, balance alleged to…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The appellant contends that, notwithstanding a family relationship may have existed between him and the appellee, he was entitled to recover if the facts show an implied agreement to pay him for his services, and he contends that the conduct of the parties, as shown by the evidence, raises an implied agreement, which rebuts the presumption that his services were gratuitous. He further contends that instruction number 1 takes away from the consideration of the jury any evidence of an implied agreement. There is really no evidence of any implied agreement in…
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