Howe v. Manning's
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT 0¶ PROBATES FOR TIIE PARISH OF JEFFERSON. This is an action against the curator of the estate of John F. Manning, deceased, in which the plaintiff claims the sum of four hundred and thirty dollars, for keeping and taking care of the steam-boat Romeo, belonging to the estate of the deceased, at the special instance and request of the curator.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT 0¶ PROBATES FOR TIIE PARISH OF JEFFERSON. This is an action against the curator of the estate of John F. Manning, deceased, in which the plaintiff claims the sum of four hundred and thirty dollars, for keeping and taking care of the steam-boat Romeo, belonging to the estate of the deceased, at the special instance and request of the curator. The account is annexed, and states, that he had charge of the boat from the 6th July to the 30th September, 1837, making in all eighty-six days, at five dollars per day. The testimony of two witnesses (one a pilot of the steamer…
1Opinion of the CourtRost, J.
The plaintiff sues to recover wages at the rate of -five dollars per day for services as keeper of a steamer belonging to a succession administered by the defendant.
The defendant does not deny the services, but differs with the plaintiff in relation to their value.
The witnesses examined on the trial stated that the plaintiff’s services were worth from six to eight dollars per day; the judge did not believe them, but, knowing that the same services could be obtained from other persons for three dollars per day, gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff at tha.t rate; being dissatisfied, he…
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