Loewer v. Lonoke Rice Milling Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martinecm, Cbaneellor; statement by the court. Appellee is a corporation engaged in the business of rice milling at Lonoke. On May 21, 1909, appellant “was employed as rough rice buyer, and to render such other assistance as would be necessary during the period beginning July 1, 1909, and ending April 1, 1910, at a salary of $1,000 for said time.”
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Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martinecm, Cbaneellor; statement by the court. Appellee is a corporation engaged in the business of rice milling at Lonoke. On May 21, 1909, appellant “was employed as rough rice buyer, and to render such other assistance as would be necessary during the period beginning July 1, 1909, and ending April 1, 1910, at a salary of $1,000 for said time.” The contract further provided “that he be allowed 25 per cent of the net profits on seed rice, the amount of seed rice handled to be left to the manager and the directors.” The contract further provided as…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). Appellant urges that the judgment should be reversed for the following reasons: First, because the court erred in not sustaining the mdtion to make the complaint more specific; second, because the settlement and payment made December 11,1909, was conclusive of all claims prior thereto; third, because the court erred in its finding on the binder twine account; fourth, the Leroy rice account; fifth, the Sehenebeck rice account; sixth, appellant’s salary; seventh, the seed rice account; and eighth, error on rice sold Edmonds of $12.50. We will consider these…
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- Weed v. DyerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
- Lanier v. Union Mortgage, Banking & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1897
- Lawrence v. EllsworthSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
- Fletcher v. WhitlowSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
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