Widmer v. Widmer

Opinion bx

Gunther, J.,

The plaintiff sued his brother, and former employer, in assumpsit to recover a $2,000 bonus which had been promised him. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and the court below refused defendant’s motions for a new trial and judgment n.o.v.

The evidence revealed that the defendant hired the plaintiff in November, 1949, as an automobile salesman at $275 per month plus 5% of the monthly net income of the business and a Christmas bonus. The plaintiff worked through 1950 under this arrangement and received a Christmas bonus of $1,000. In September, 1950,…