Kavanagh v. the Golden Rule

Magney, Justice.

In a suit to recover a bonus which plaintiff claims defendant had agreed to pay her, plaintiff had a verdict. The court granted defendant judgment notwithstanding, the verdict, and plaintiff appeals.

Defendant is the owner of a large department store in St. Paul. Plaintiff had been employed by it as a buyer and department manager of its dress departments since 1937. She resigned March 18, 1944. During 1942 and 1943 and until her services terminated, plaintiff’s regular salary was $275 a month. In May 1943, a written bonus arrangement, satisfactory to plaintiff, was handed to…