Zahos

Plaintiffs had judgment for the sum of $5,940.93, balance found due by the court for and on account of a certain cropping contract entered into between the plaintiffs and the defendant. From this judgment the defendant appeals. From the record it appears that the defendant owned a vineyard and orchard consisting of about 160 acres, in the county of Fresno, state of California; that the plaintiffs were farm laborers and workers accustomed to work in vineyards and had worked in that capacity prior to December, 1921; that on or about December 1, 1921, the parties entered into a contract whereby the plaintiffs were to enter upon the premises referred to, take care of, cultivate, and gather all fruits and crops produced upon said premises, perform certain specified labor mentioned in the contract and receive for their services 35 per cent of the gross proceeds of the crops raised upon said premises. The controversy in this ease arises over the different interpretations sought to be given by the respective parties to the contract entered into between them. After specifying the work to be performed, the contract then takes up the subject of compensation and is couched in the following…