Farwell v. Horton

Mr. Presiding Justice Dove

delivered the opinion of the court.

On and for several years prior to January 30, 1937, A. L. Farwell was engaged in the production, sale and distribution of milk and dairy products, conducting his business under the name of Spinney Run Farms near Libertyville, Illinois. On that day he and Herbert Horton entered into a written contract by the provisions of which Horton became an employee of Farwell as a milk driver and route salesman for one year at a weekly salary of $26 and 5 per cent commission on retail sales and 3 per cent commission on wholesale collections made…