Christian v Martin

• Jurisdiction: Antigua and Barbuda
• Judge: Lewis, C.J.,Lewis, J.A.,Gordon, J.A.
• Judgment Date: 23 October 1970
• Neutral Citation: AG 1970 CA 19
• Docket Number: Civil Appeal No. 6 of 1970
• Court: Court of Appeal (Antigua and Barbuda)
• Date: 23 October 1970

Court of Appeal

Lewis, C.J.; Lewis, J.A.; Gordon, J.A.

Civil Appeal No. 6 of 1970

Christian

and

Martin

Debt - Security for loan — Whether employer was entitled to keep employee's title as security for loan.

Industrial law - Contract of service — Wages — Whether the appellant was owed one week's wages.

Facts: Evidence revealed that the appellant was employed by the respondent as a domestic helper. The appellant and respondent both went to the bank to obtain a loan for the appellant. This was denied. The bank gave the respondent the appellant's title to land which was being held as security for an earlier transaction.

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