The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-01-18


servant, to come or remain upon the
premises of the master, without his ex-
press permission.
XIX. Servants shall not be absent
fromtho premises without the permission,
of the master.
RIGHTS OF MASTER AS BETWEEN HIMSELF
AND HIS SERVANT.
Z. When, the servant shall depart
from tho service of his master without
good cause, he shall forfeit tho wages due
to him. The servant shall obey ali law
full orders of tho master or his agent,
and shall be honest, truthful sober, civil
and diligcnt in business. The master
may moderately correct servants who
have made contracts, and are under
eighteen years Of age. He shall not be
liable to pay for any additional or extra
ordinary services or labor Of his servant,
the same being necessary, unless by his
express agreement.
CAUSES OF DISCHARGE oF A SERVANT.
LII. The master may discharge his ser
want for wilful disobedience of the lawful
order of himself or his agent; habitual
negligence or Incidence in business;
drunkenness, moral OF legal misconduct;
want Of respect and civility to himself,
his family, guests or agents; or for pro-
longed absence from the premises, or alb
scnce on two or moro occasions without
permission.
LII. For any acts or things herein de-
clared to be causes for the discharge of
servant, OF for any breach Of contract or
duty by him, instead Of discharging the
servant, the master may complain to the
District Judge or one of the lIagistrates,
who shall have power, on being satisfied
of the misconduct complained of, to in
Aict, or cause to be inflicted, on the ser
want suitable corporeal punishment, or
impose upon him such pccuniary fine as
may be thought fit, and Immediately re-.
mand him to his work; which fine shall
be deducted from his wages, if not other
| wise paid.
LII. IF q master has made valid
contract with servant, the District
Judge or Magistrate, may compel such
servant to observe his contract, by order
ing infiction Of the punishment, Or impo-
sition of the fine hercinbefore authorized.
RIGHTS OF MASTERS AS TO THIRD PERSONS.
LIY. Tho master shall not be liable
for the voluntary trespasses, torts or mis-
demeanors of his servants. He shall not
be liable for any contract of his servant,
unless made by his authority nor for the
acts of the servant, unless they shall be
done within the scope of the authority
entrusted to him by the master, or in the
course of his employment for the master ;
in which excepted cases tho master shall
be answcrable for the fraud, negligence
or want of skill of his servant. The
masters right of selfdetonce shall en-
brace his servant. It shall be his duty
to protect his servant from violence by
others, in his presence, and he may rem
der him aid and assistance in obtaining
redress for injury TO his rights of person
OF property.
Lv. Any person who shall deprive a
master of the service of his servant, by
enticing him away, or by harboring and
OBTAINING him, knowing him to be ser
want, or by beating, confning, disabling,
or otherwise injuring him, shall be liable,
on conviction thereof, to fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, and not less
than twenty dollars, and to imprison-
ment or hard labor, at the discretion of
the Court, not exceeding sixty days; and,
also, to an action by the master to recov-
er damages for loss Of services.
LYI. The master may command his
servant to aid him for the defence of his
own person, family, premises, property;
or Of the person or property OF any SER
want on the premises Of the master; and
it shall be the duty Of the servant prompt
ly to obey such command
LVII. The master shall not be bound
to furnish medicine ormcdical assistance
for his servant, without his express on
gagenlent.
LYIII. Amaster may give the char
acter of one who has been in his service
to a person who may make inquiry Of
him; which shall be privileged conmp-
nication. unless it be falsely and mali