Mathewson

Respondent was, at all times material hereto, Chief of the Division of Labor Statistics and Law Enforcement of the Department of Industrial Relations of the State of California. Appellant was the owner and operator of two or more plants from which she sold water. One of these plants was located at El Centro, California, and another at Brawley, California.

It is alleged in the complaint that Mrs. Joe M. Reece worked for appellant at the Brawley plant from November 1, 1926, to October 1, 1927, at an agreed salary of $60 per month. It is also alleged that the work and labor performed by Mrs. Reece for appellant was of the reasonable value of $660. Eighteen dollars was paid by appellant to Mrs. Reece on account before this action was instituted. She assigned her claim to respondent by a written instrument dated June 27, 1928', which was before this action was instituted. In another cause of action the complaint alleged that Madge Downing worked for appellant between October 1, 1927, and June 1, 1928, at an agreed salary of $50 per month. The complaint further alleged that the work and labor performed by Madge Downing was of the reasonable value of $400, upon which nothing had been…