Gillihan v. Economy Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Plaintiff, employed by defendant to operate its gasoline filling station, sued his employer to recover moneys he alleged he was compelled to pay, or which were deducted from his salary or commissions because of leakage alleged to have been caused by a defective gasoline pump. A jury trial resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for $1,441.67, with interest since August 1, 1933. Defendant has appealed.

The facts may be briefly stated as follows: The defendant, C. E. Hose, a resident of Kansas City, Mo., doing business as the Economy Oil Company,…