James Radcliffe Sons Co. v. Hawthorne

Watts was the engineer employed by Bang, the contractor. He claimed that Bang promised to pay him $1,000 a month; Bang testified the agreed salary was $100 a week. If the former was the fact, Watts' claim was valid. If the latter was true, he had been paid in full and his claim was properly rejected. The master found that Watts was employed at $100 a week; the evidence, though conflicting, supports the finding and therefore the finding will be sustained. "A master's finding of a fact in issue is entitled to great weight and should not be disturbed when there is a serious conflict of…