Haefele v. Brackett
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Alston, J., entered June 10, 1916, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Chadwick, J. —
Plaintiff was employed by defendant to work a small farm near Edmonds. He alleges that defendant agreed to pay him forty dollars a month and board. Defendant denies that he agreed to pay forty dollars except for a limited time. He alleges that he has paid plaintiff all that is due; that payments were made from time to time and *626accepted without protest, which is, in itself, sufficient evidence to sustain defendant’s version of the contract.
Plaintiff claims wages for 54 months at forty dol-
lars, or..................................$2,160
Board at $8.00 per…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gage v. GageWashington Supreme Court · 1914
- Frost v. Ainslie Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1891
- Pettet v. JohnstonWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- Tilden v. Gordon & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1901
- Hart v. DeniseSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1907
3Cited by3 opinions
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