Norwich & Worcester Railroad v. Kay
Norwich & Worcester Railroad v. Kay
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff in the court below, at the time when he performed the service for which he claimed to recover in this action, was the book-keeper of the defendants, and, as such, was entitled to a regular salary. The case turned upon whether he was bound to perform this service, as a part of his duty, as book-keeper, or, whether it was extra service, for which he was entitled to extra compensation. The bill of exceptions gives a history of the dealings between the plaintiff and the defendants, from the year 1847, when he first entered into their service, down to November or December, 1852, when the connection terminated. During the time when the plaintiff was thus employed by the defendants, they had, on two or three occasions, paid him an amount equal to the sum charged by him in this instance, for extra service of precisely the same character as that for which he claimed to recover, in this action. The
In this opinion, the other judges concurred, except Ellswoeth, J., who tried the cause in the court below, and was disqualified.
Judgment affirmed.
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