Varni
Varni v. Anglo-American Land Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
This action was brought to recover for services alleged to have been performed by plaintiff’s assignor at the request of the defendants. The court found for the plaintiff. The defendants have appealed from the judgment and contend that the findings are not supported by the evidence.
' The evidence shows without dispute that the corporation defendant was controlled by the individual defendants, who are its officers, and that the title to certain real property, upon which was situated a dwelling-house, stood in its name. According to the testimony of A. W. Wronski, plaintiff’s assignor, who was by trade a decorator, he applied to defendants for employment. He was told that the house mentioned was to be remodeled, and it was then suggested that he purchase the property for $32,000, subject to certain encumbrances thereon. This offer was declined, but after some negotiations it was agreed that he should superintend the work to be done at a daily wage of ten dollars; that his wages should be retained by defendants until he decided whether he would purchase the property, in which event they were to be applied on the purchase price. When the work of remodeling, with the exception of the…