Campbell v. Smith

NOBLE, Justice.

Appellant appeals from a jury verdict of $14,000 in an action to recover the value of services rendered and benefits accruing to appellants by .reason of appellee’s labor, knowledge or services in the construction of a drive-in theatre at Aztec, New Mexico.

Appellee was employed by appellants, a partnership, as manager of the Rincon drive-in theatre at Aztec at a weekly salary of $70 and a percentage of the annual profits from operation of the theatre. Appellants determined to build a second drive-in theatre and requested appellee to handle the construction of the theatre. The…