Growers Outlet, Inc. v. Stone

Growers Outlet, Inc., hereinafter called Growers, began this litigation with a bill for a declaratory-decree to determine the rights of the parties under a written contract of employment. The defendant, hereinafter called Stone, filed an answer which included a counterclaim. Under the counterclaim Stone sought affirmative relief by way of damages for Growers’ alleged breach of the contract of employment. Growers demurred to the counterclaim and the demurrer was overruled.

Thereafter, on Stone’s motion, issues for a jury were framed and the case was tried on those issues. As a result of the…