Slauter v. Whitelock

This was a suit for work and labor.

Answer—1. A general denial; 2. That defendant worked forty-three days on a special contract to work three months, which contract he abandoned, &c., whereby defendant suffered damage 30 dollars, &c.; 3. Set-off.

Trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff for 10 dollars, 70 cents.

The evidence shows that the plaintiff undertook to work for three months at 18 dollars per month; that he performed about forty-five days’ work, when he was compelled to cease work, for a short time, because of an accident by which he was injured; that he was to receive his pay…