Gribble v. McKleroy & Bradford

The plaintiff sues for an alleged balance of salary duo him, as the former confidential clerk of the defendants, cotton factors in this city. He alleges, that on or about the 15th of November, 1853, he entered into and continued in the service of the defendants, (his engagement being renewed from year to year,) until the 15th of November, 1856, when it was again renewed for tho ensuing-year. That his account with the defendants was settled on the 1st of July, 1856, by crediting him at the rate of $3000 per annum for the preceding year, and that no definite arrangement was made for the future,…