GATES v. RIVERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

No. 1801.

515 P.2d 1020 (1973)

John G. GATES, Appellant, v. RIVERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and General Construction Co., Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 9, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.R. Kennelly, Anchorage, for appellant.

Jeffrey H. Roth and R. Everett Harris of Jensen & Harris, Anchorage, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and CONNOR, ERWIN, BOOCHEVER and FITZGERALD, JJ.


OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Justice.

A contract of employment was entered into in Alaska by a Canadian alien. The trial court held it to be in violation of the immigration and nationality laws of the United States, and held that the alien was barred by the illegality of the contract from securing recovery of sums allegedly due. This appeal has been taken from that decision.

In late February or early March of 1969, John G. Gates traveled from his home in Alberta...

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