Vada Corp. v. Harrell

Birdsong, Judge.

Breach of contract of hire. The evidence shows the following circumstances. In 1952 the appellee Levy L. Harrell, together with his wife, founded a small family-owned repair business. Two years later in 1954, Harrell and his wife chartered the business as the Vada Corporation. He and his wife owned all the stock. As their sons grew older, the sons became employees and owners of shares in the family business as well. By 1976, the business had grown to a five and one-half million dollar business. Because of the physical deterioration of his health, in 1976, Harrell attempted to…