Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting Co. v. Andrews

On the eleventh day of August, 1897, Alexander Andrews brought an action in the district court of Gila County against the Old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting Company to recover damages for his alleged wrongful discharge from the service of the company. After alleging the residence of the parties and the corporate character of the defendant, the complaint contained the following averments:' “That on or about the 5th day of November, 1896, plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract under and by virtue of which it was mutually agreed between the parties thereto that plaintiff was to…