Huff v. Watkins

Citations

• 15 S.C. 82
• 1881 S.C. LEXIS 54

Syllabus

<p>1. Under a contract by which, the services of an agricultural laborer are to-be compensated by a share of the crop made, but he is to work under the exclusive direction of the employer, who is to have the entire control of the laborer’s time and services, the relation of master and servant exists, and the master may maintain an action against one who, with knowledge of the prior contract, employs such servant.</p> <p>2. Burgess v. Carpenter, 2 S. C. 7, distinguished and explained.</p> <p>3. A juror called in place of one removed for cause from the panel presented, may not be peremptorily challenged.</p> <p>4. Kleinbach ads. State, 2 Spears 418, and Durant v. Ashmore, 2 Rich. 184, recognized and followed.</p>