Du Mond v. Byron Jackson Co.

This is an action to recover damages for the conversion by defendant of certain files or records pertaining to wells and water conditions in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The Byron Jackson Company, a foreign corporation, is engaged in the business of selling pumps and other equipment used in the operation of wells, and maintains an office in the city of Portland. Plaintiff was employed by defendant from 1916 to October 1, 1928, as a salesman for its pumps and equipment. He was paid on a commission basis. From October, 1928, to October, 1929, he continued in the same work, but was on a fixed…