Ryan v. Progressive Retailer Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Complaint; from city court of Atlanta — Judge H. M. Eeid. November 15, 1915. Horton C. Eyan, of St. Louis, and the Progressive Eetailer Publishing Company, of Atlanta, made a contract by letter, in March, 1911^ for services to be rendered by him until January 1, 1912, as a solicitor of advertising in St. Louis for a trade journal published by that company.
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Complaint; from city court of Atlanta — Judge H. M. Eeid. November 15, 1915. Horton C. Eyan, of St. Louis, and the Progressive Eetailer Publishing Company, of Atlanta, made a contract by letter, in March, 1911^ for services to be rendered by him until January 1, 1912, as a solicitor of advertising in St. Louis for a trade journal published by that company. His connection with the company was terminated by it in July, 1911, and he brought suit against it in November, 1911, for a sum which included the monthly compensation fixed by the contract for the months following July, 1911. The defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
Byan, an advertising solicitor in St. Louis, sued *86the Progressive Retailer Publishing Company, of Atlanta, for salary and commission. The contract between them was evidenced by certain letters' written by both parties. The case was submitted to the trial judge upon an agreed statement of facts. The plaintiff claimed there was due to him $127, of which $2 was commission, and the remainder salary, with interest thereon. The defendant, in its answer, contended that it owed the plaintiff nothing, and pleaded an accord and satisfaction. The trial judge found for the defendant.
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