Thompson v. Dyson

*592The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action for salary. It was tried to a jury, which answered special questions and returned a general verdict for plaintiff. The defendants have appealed. The question here presented pertains to an instruction upon the burden of proof, and arises in this way:

Defendants, partners, had the sales agency for a certain line of farm tractors and employed plaintiff as sales manager. The agreement was oral. The controversy was over the terms of the agreement. Plaintiff contended that he was employed for one year, and was to be paid a salary…