Forrester v. Johnson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This was an action by an employee against his employer for compensation for special services. He was defeated and appeals.

Plaintiff was a petroleum geologist. Defendant was an investor in and developer of oil lands. Defendant hired plaintiff to go about the country and locate likely oil-producing territory. .For this service he received a salary of $250 per month, later raised to $350 per month, plus his expenses. According to plaintiff, he was also to receive as additional and special compensation one-sixteenth of the net profits derived…