Cypress Tank Company, Inc. v. Weeks

This suit was brought in the justice court by the appellee to recover wages alleged to be due and a penalty for the nonpayment thereof under § 7125, Crawford & Moses’ Digest. This statute is applicable under the last clause to all companies and corporations doing business in this State and to all servants and employees thereof who shall be discharged or refused further employment and who shall request or demand the payment of any wages due. The statute provides that, if payment be not made within seven days from such discharge or refusal to longer employ, the employee may recover the unpaid…