Knight v. Gulf Refining Company

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

A. R. Knight was employed by the Gulf Refining Co. by a contract in writing, dated May 12, 1915, for a period of one year, at a salary of $5,000. He continued to work for it three years when he was informed his salary had been increased $1,000 for the ensuing. year. The next year, or for 1919, his salary was increased to $7,500 a year, and on Dec. 26, 1919, his salary was again increased, beginning January 1, 1920, to $750 a month. All increases in salary were by letter, but on the last increase a contract was executed in duplicate by Knight, the material parts…