Merritt v. Johnston

Troup, District Judge.

Plaintiff brought his suit at law to recover from defendant an alleged balance due him for compensation as manager of defendant’s business, under a certain written contract set forth in his petition, wherein it is stipulated that plaintiff was to receive for his services $150 a month, and in addition thereto one-half of the net income from the business. Plaintiff alleges he entered defendant’s employment on September 26, 1918, and remained until November 18, 1920, during which time he drew $150 a month and in every way fulfilled his part of the agreement; that the net…