Fredrick Smith Enterprise Co. v. Lucas

The declaration filed by appellee in the trial court alleged in substance that on or about December 10, 1942, he was employed by the appellant corporation as farm manager to manage their “Matagorda Plantation” at Jonestown, Coahoma County,, for the year 1943, and for his services was to be paid a salary of $250.00 per month and a bonus of five per cent on all profits and net earnings from the operation of the aforesaid plantation for the year 1943 and was to be furnished living quarters, heat, light and water; that he was paid his salary for January and February, but on March 16th, 1943, the…