Brown v. Byers

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hopkins, J.:

The action was one for services rendered in conducting a farm under an alleged express contract. Plaintiffs recovered and defendant appeals.

It was claimed by plaintiffs, and evidence was introduced showing, that on or about August 15, 1919, the defendant hired plaintiffs for the purpose of overseeing, living on, and conducting the affairs of a farm for defendant for a period of one year — from September 1, 1919, to September 1,1920 — that it was part of said contract of employment that plaintiff, W. H. Brown, was to oversee said farm, care…