Woods v. M. A. Shumard & Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by A. A. Woods against M. A. Shumard & Co. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued defendant, alleging employment by verbal contract as “city manager” for defendant M. A. Shumard, a general fire insurance agent, for the period of one year, on certain terms and conditions, and his discharge, without just cause, after he had performed services under the contract for several months. Plaintiff alleged that he was to be paid on a commission basis, under a guaranty, however, that his earnings would not be less than $3,000 for the year, and that defendant had made him two monthly payments of $250 each. Plaintiff further alleged that he would have realized $5,000 net…
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