Woodle v. BROWN

Taylor, Justice.

Respondent sought to recover actual and punitive damages for the alleged fraudulent breach of an oral contract with appellant whereby he was employed for the purpose of operating a news stand for appellants and was to receive.a certain salary and three per cent commission on gross sales less shrinkage for doing so. This action was limited to recovery of the commissions allegedly being fraudulently withheld by appellants.

The case was tried before the Honorable Steve C. Griffith, presiding Judge for the Court of Common Pleas for Chester County, in November, 1951. Timely motions…