MacKay Telegraph-Gable Co. v. Proctor
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from El Paso County Court, at Law; W. P. Brady, Judge. Suit in justice court by B. Proctor against the Maekay Telegraph-Cable Company, in which defendant filed its answer and cross-action. There was judgment for plaintiff for the amount sued for and against defendant on its cross-action, and defendant appealed to the county court, where plaintiff again prevailed, whereupon defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
Appellee,' B. Proctor, brought this suit in the justice court to recover of appellant, Maekay Telegraph-Cable Company, the sum of $90 for labor performed by appellee for appellant for the month of July, 1917, and for certain extra work performed in July in tiie further sum of $15.60, but alleging the total sum due to be $98.64. The amounts • sued for were for wages for work actually performed as night chief operator, at the agreed sum of $90 per month.
Appellant filed its answer, a general denial, and cross-action, in which appellant alleged that during the months of May, June, and July, 1917,…
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