Evans v. Yakima Valley, Grape Growers Ass'n

The plaintiff Evans obtained a judgment upon three causes of action against the defendant, Yakima Valley Grape Growers Association, a corporation engaged in marketing the crops of its grape-grower members. The defendant appeals.

That part of respondent’s first cause of action with which we are here concerned arose out of an oral contract of employment, under the terms of which he served as appellant’s manager upon a commission basis.

The respondent terminated his services as manager on May 27, 1948, and commenced this action for commissions on January 28, 1953, more than three years thereafter.

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