Foreman v. Pelican Stores

Plaintiff, on February 1, 1943, was employed by defendant, the Pelican Stores, a copartnership composed of Sam Schuster, Dave Schuster and Harold Lazarus, to manage its branch retail liquor business, under the trade name of Royal Liquor Store, located at 2244 Greenwood Road, in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana. His salary was fixed at $30 per week, and in addition, he was to receive 15 per cent of the profits of the business.

For cause, plaintiff was summarily discharged from his employment on December 23rd. He was then due a balance for his services, the exact amount of which he did not…