Loos v. Geo. Walter Brewing Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. BueNell, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for alleged wrongful discharge from employment under a written contract entered into February 6, 1904, whereby it was agreed that plaintiff should render services to the defendant from March 1, 1904, to March 1, 1909, as salesman of its beer and beer products and as collector of its accounts and demands arising from sales of beer and beer products, and…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Winnebago county: Geo. W. BueNell, Circuit Judge. Action to recover damages for alleged wrongful discharge from employment under a written contract entered into February 6, 1904, whereby it was agreed that plaintiff should render services to the defendant from March 1, 1904, to March 1, 1909, as salesman of its beer and beer products and as collector of its accounts and demands arising from sales of beer and beer products, and at times not so occupied it should be his duty in a general way to serve and assist in and about said business,…
1Opinion of the CourtViNje, J.
The assignments of error reduce themselves to two questions: Was the plaintiff discharged? and If so, was the defendant justified in discharging him ? It is not claimed by either party that there was a discharge from all employment under the contract; but the plaintiff claims that his principal employment was that of a salesman and collector, and that on or about the 16th day of April, 1906, he was required by the defendant to take permanent charge of its bottling department, and that such a requirement was equivalent to a discharge. The defendant admits it required plaintiff to take charge…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Schumaker v. HeinemannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Von Heyne v. TompkinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Cooper v. Stronge & Warner Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Fuchs v. . KoernerNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Marx v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
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- Thomas v. Beaver Dam Manufacturing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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