William Butcher Steel Works v. Atkinson

This was an action of assumpsit, brought by appellee against appellant, in the Superior Court of Cook county.

The declaration contained two special counts and the common counts.

It is averred in the special counts that appellee entered into the service of appellant for a term of three years from April. 1869, and was to have the exclusive agency for.the sale of its goods in certain territory therein named, and on all sales he was to have a commission of five per cent; that in February, 1870, appellant discharged appellee without cause, and prevented him from realizing the large profits he would…