Benham v. Guilbeaux

GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff sues to recover three weeks wages allegedly due under a four week contract of employment.

Plaintiff, Benham, was engaged by defendant, Guilbeaux, owner and operator of a night club known as the “Polynesian Room”, to provide music for the entertainment of his patrons. Under the contract, which was signed by Benham and Guil-beaux, the former was to provide a group of four (4) musicians, including himself. The contract was to run from August 19th through September 13, 1975. The contract provides that the musicians are engaged severally and each may enforce the agreement.…