Martin

The appeal in this case was taken from a judgment for the sum of $485.30 entered against appellant.

Plaintiff alleged in his complaint that he had acquired by assignment three claims for farm labor performed by individuals upon the ranch of appellant. He alleged that one Martin performed labor from July 11 to August 5, 1920, at the reasonable value of $81.40; that one Clark performed labor from July 4 to August 5, 1920-, at the value of $68, and one Long performed labor from the 31st of May to August 5, 1920, at the reasonable value of $115.40. These claims totaled the sum of $264.80. The difference between this amount and the amount for which judgment was awarded is made up of sums which the court assessed as penalties because of the failure of appellant to pay the wages on demand. Preliminarily it is worth while to state that upon the face of the record a fair inference is indicated that the plaintiff here acquired these claims for the purpose of making collection of them. The transaction in that light would be a perfectly legitimate and legal one, but it is somewhat remarkable that as these claims in their several original amounts and including any penalty that might be…