Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1912 — Sued For 75 Cents and Lost; Stuck For $15 in Costs. [ARTICLE]

Sued For 75 Cents and Lost; Stuck For $15 in Costs.

'lsaac Newton Fitzgerald, of Parr, is apparently not as smooth at mathematics as his illustrious namesake, Sir Isaac Newton, for he tried to figure a profit out of a lawsuit in which the sum of 75 cents only was involved. Mr. Fitzgerald worked for William O. Williams a day and a half, driving a team. Mr. Williams offered him $2.25. He refused, stating that he expected pay at the rate of $2 a day, making $3 in all. Mr. Williams would not pay. Fitzgerald sued in Justice Fay’s court and Mr. Williams took a change of venue and the case was sent to Squire Irwin for trial. Mr. Williams tendered payment in the sum of $2,25 in Mr. Irwin’s court and Mr. Fitzgerald refused. The court held that in the absence of an agreement as to the wages, the price would be the wage commonly paid for labor on a farm. This proved not to exceed the amount Mr. Williams had tendered and judgment was rendered to this effect. This put Fitzgerald in for the costs, which amounted to $15.10, which he paid. Mr. Fitzgerald will probably not undertake any legal measure of procuring an increased wage scale very soon again.