Peoples Shoe Co. v. Skally
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Saffold Berney. Action by John Skally against the People’s Shoe Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from the Court of Appeals under section 6, Act April 18, 1911, p. 450. The declaration was upon breach of contract of employment. The pleas were: The general issue.
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Appeal from Mobile Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hon. Saffold Berney. Action by John Skally against the People’s Shoe Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from the Court of Appeals under section 6, Act April 18, 1911, p. 450. The declaration was upon breach of contract of employment. The pleas were: The general issue. Plaintiff left the employment of the defendant of his own free will and accord on July 1, 1914, and was not discharged; left such émployment without cause on the part of the defendant. That after plaintiff ceased to work for defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
This is an action by an employee to recover the salary or compensation he would have received for six months’ service but for the alleged wrongful discharge by the employer. The trial was had on the general issue and special pleas setting up the fact that plaintiff voluntarily quit the employment, and that he was not wrongfully discharged. The defendant also filed several pleas, attempting to set up the defense that the plaintiff did receive, or could have received, similar or like employment in the same community, and received, or could have received, ample or full compensation for his…
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