Legal Opinion

Orton & Steinbrenner Co. v. Miltonberger

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 17, 1920No. 10,520PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Huntington Circuit Court; Nelson G. Hunter, Special Judge. Action by Wesley A. Miltonberger against the Orton and Steinbrenner Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.

This was an action to recover a bonus brought by appellee against appellant.

1. *4642. *463To the complaint appellant filed its demurrer for want of facts, with memorandum, so far as- presented in this court, to the effect that the amount of the bonus was uncertain, and not stated, and that the contract was therefore unenforceable for uncertainty. Appellant says, in discussing this alleged error, that “to say to one about to enter your employ, ‘We will pay you two dollars per day and then there is a bonus’ is not such an offer of payment of a bonus as could be impliedly accepted.” The complaint,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Zwolanek v. Baker Manufacturing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Shank v. Trustees of McCordsville Lodge No. 338Indiana Court of Appeals · 1909

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Montgomery Ward Co., Inc. v. GuignetIndiana Court of Appeals · 1942
  2. Scott v. J. F. Duthie & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Foley v. Consolidated City of IndianapolisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Tuthill Corp., Fill-Rite Division v. WolfeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Bird v. Connecticut Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957

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