Harrington v. Brockman Commission Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Cole County Circuit Court. — lion. Jcumes E. liasell, Judge. (1) It is well settled in this State that an agent or servant employed for an indefinite period of time may be discharged at any time. Such is the legal import .or meaning of a contract of that character. Boogher v. Ins. Co., 18 Mo. App. 533; Finger v. Brewery, 13 Mo. App. 310; Evans v. Railway, 24 Mo. App. 114. And it is immaterial that the compensation for the service is so much a day, month or year.
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Appeal from Cole County Circuit Court. — lion. Jcumes E. liasell, Judge. (1) It is well settled in this State that an agent or servant employed for an indefinite period of time may be discharged at any time. Such is the legal import .or meaning of a contract of that character. Boogher v. Ins. Co., 18 Mo. App. 533; Finger v. Brewery, 13 Mo. App. 310; Evans v. Railway, 24 Mo. App. 114. And it is immaterial that the compensation for the service is so much a day, month or year. (2) The contract in this case is set forth in the letter of plaintiff to defendant, bearing date’February 28,1902, and…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
The plaintiff’s petition alleged that, “on the first day of March, 1902, defendant employed plaintiff to conduct the buying and shipping of produce and act as its manager at Jefferson City, Missouri, at the price of $12.50 per week for services and $7 per week for the services of his son, Arthur, and $5 per week for a helper, and $13 per month for store rent and such other incidental expenses as might be necessary to the prosecution of said business, said employment to be permanent and last until the World’s Fair at St. Louis, Mo., .at least, and that defendant accepted such employment, and…
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