Williams v. John T. Hesser Coal Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis.— Hon. William T. Jones, Judge. An agreement of employment with the compensation set forth at a certain sum per annum, in absence of additional provisions, does not create a contract of employment for a year — nor for any definite term. Chadwick v. Morris & Co., 170 111. App. 569; Hoyle v. De Long, 248 Pa. St. 471; Thullon v. Electric Co., 227 Fed. 837; Edwards v. Railroad Co., 121 N. C. 490; Martin v. Ins.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis.— Hon. William T. Jones, Judge. An agreement of employment with the compensation set forth at a certain sum per annum, in absence of additional provisions, does not create a contract of employment for a year — nor for any definite term. Chadwick v. Morris & Co., 170 111. App. 569; Hoyle v. De Long, 248 Pa. St. 471; Thullon v. Electric Co., 227 Fed. 837; Edwards v. Railroad Co., 121 N. C. 490; Martin v. Ins. Co., 148 N. Y. 1.7; Brookfield v. Drury College, 139 Mo. App. 379; Fuller v. White Lead Co., Ill Mich. 221; Cupp v. Coal Co., 46 N.…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action for damages for the alleged breach of a contract of employment.
The charge in the petition is that "by an agreement and contract duly entered into between defendant, a corporation, acting through its duly authorized officer and representative at Cincinnati, Ohio, and plaintiff, located at Richmond, Virginia, defendant employed plaintiff as general sales agent at the rate of $1,800 per annum, payable monthly, for a period of at least two years from February 1, 1912; that in accordance with said agreement plaintiff entered upon the performance of his duties thereunder and was…
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- Bell v. Peper Tobacco Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- Bradner v. Rockdale Powder Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Morris v. Z. T. Briggs Photographic Supply Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Anderson v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Arnold v. Railway Steel Spring Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1908
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- Spencer v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
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