Wilson v. . Batchelor
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by plaintiff from Horton, at the March Term, 1921, of Pitt. Plaintiff sued before a justice of the peace to recover of defendant $126.19. He had employed the defendant as clerk in August, 1914, at $50 per month, and the defendant’s services having proved satisfactory, the plaintiff contracted with the defendant for 1915 and 1916. The plaintiff contends that he was to pay the defendant for his services for 1915 $720, and for 1916 the sum of $800. The defendant contends…
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Appeal by plaintiff from Horton, at the March Term, 1921, of Pitt. Plaintiff sued before a justice of the peace to recover of defendant $126.19. He had employed the defendant as clerk in August, 1914, at $50 per month, and the defendant’s services having proved satisfactory, the plaintiff contracted with the defendant for 1915 and 1916. The plaintiff contends that he was to pay the defendant for his services for 1915 $720, and for 1916 the sum of $800. The defendant contends he was to receive $800 for 1915, and $900 for 1916. The defendant had overdrawn his account by $126.19, about which…
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, J.,
after stating tbe case: Tbe plaintiff’s position is, tbat tbe defendant bas not alleged in bis counterclaim tbat tbe plaintiff bad promised to pay bim tbe sum. of $900 for tbe year 1916, but tbat be would raise bis salary if there was an increase in tbe business, and tbat there was a large increase, which reasonably entitled defendant to a salary of nine hundred dollars, but we are of tbe opinion tbat tbe oral pleadings contain a sufficient allegation. Tbe pleadings were somewhat informal, it being an appeal from a magistrate, but in tbe Superior Court tbe following entry was made…
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- State v. . Harvey PerkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1872
- State v. . WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1873
- State v. Lipscomb.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1904
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