New York Court of Appeals

John Turner, Respondent v. William W. Kouwenhoven, Appellant

October 6, 1885100 N.Y. 115

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the farm servant, holding that a servant who has fully performed his term may recover the stipulated wages, less any actual sums he retained, and that the burden of proof lies with the master to show any withholding. The court rejected the notion that a mere failure to account for proceeds, absent fraud, bars recovery.