How-k1xo-rAo v. R. REEVES, Claim for $9.15 balance of wages & account, Defendant denied indebtedness, and suid his, compradore had engaged the man to do tailorman took over a fortnight to finish one suit of ing at $8 a month if he prove2 worth it, The clothes. Defendant paid him at the rate of $8 however, but with a warning that unless he did better it would be reduced to $6 in future, Plaintiff had never expended any moneys on his account. Defendant paid him $10 for 52 days during which the man had deen in his employ, and should have given him a trifle more but for the saucy way in which he claimed it.
Plaintiff said when engaged on 21st March, hho wanted $10 a month; the compradore said he should only have $8, but with the prospect of an increase if he worked well. Without further fixing the price he stayed and worked till 16th May—56 days, when he was told ho as not required, the work having been finished. Ho claimed $18.75 for 56 days, being at $10 a month, besides 40 c. for materials he bought. Had received $10.
'Defendant said everything was found for the man, "The compradore of the Sailors' Home said plaintiff was engaged at $3.4 month, with no Promise of advance for extra diligence, Wit ness handed up a book showing an soby that the man began work on 24th March, Defendant paid him $10, and witness only paid him 2m. be.—nothing for wages. Mr. Re remarked on the man's slowness, witness to let plaintiff know that if he did not do better his wages would be reduced.
Plaintiff denied that he had been told this, His Wonsurr said there was no evidence that plaintiff was given distinctly to understand that from a particular day his wages were to be reduced to $6 a month. For the time ho worked, a month and 23 days, ab $8 0 month, $14 were due him, which left $4 to be paid, with 40 cents additional, Costs divided.
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