Mixer

Mixer v. Mixer

Good Law
1905 Cal. App. LEXIS 277·2 Cal. App. 227·83 P. 273
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 21, 1905No. 93.California996 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Harrison, J.

In this action, brought by the plaintiff to procure an injunction against the defendant, the latter filed a cross-complaint against the plaintiff, under which she sought to recover for services rendered him by her. It is recited in the bill of exceptions that before the trial of the cause, the court had granted the injunction prayed for, and that the only questions for trial were the issues raised by the cross-complaint as to wages. Judgment upon these issues was rendered in favor of the defendant, giving her $360, the value of her services. The plaintiff has appealed.

The plaintiff alleges in his complaint that in July, 1901, he employed the defendant as a servant in his house at the wages of $20 per month, and that she continued to work for him until May, 1902, and that about that date he had discharged her from his employment, but that she refused to leave the house and claimed a right to remain there; and by so doing she deprived him of the free use of his property, and he therefore asked that she be enjoined from'further remaining in the house.

In her answer the defendant denied these allegations, and also denied that she ever had been employed by him as a servant; and by…

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