Copeland v. Hill

BLAIR, Justice.

Appellee, Howard J. Hill, joined by three associates, sued appellant, Gay Copeland, for breach of contract of employment, alleging that they had an oral contract with him to make radio music for him until November 17, 1937, at $10 per man per week; that the oral contract was continued or supplemented by a written contract in July, 1937, wherein the terms of the oral contract were continued through the original period of employment, November 17, 1937; that about September 1, 1937, appellant fired all of the fQur employees who gave radio programs advertising his gas business, and…