Hocker v. Glover

MR. JUSTICE THOMPSON (R. L.) Delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment against the plaintiff upon a claim for services rendered.

John Buckley owned a small unimproved tract of land at El Cerrito. During a term of four years prior to September 5, 1926, the plaintiff was periodically employed by him to perform labor on this property. He helped construct chicken-houses, cabins and a garage. He aided in building fences, laying sidewalks and planting trees. During a portion of this time the plaintiff roomed and boarded with the family of John Buckley. The amount of…