Ross v. Eagle Coal Company

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Eeversing.

The Eagle Coal Company owns and operates a coal mine in McCreary county, and for several years C. I. Eoss was its general manager, running the business. In November, 1919, he quit as general manager. Subsequently he brought this action against the company charging that after he quit as general manager he was employed by the company to perform certain services at $100 a month. The allegations of his petition were denied by answer. The case came on for trial before a jury, and at the conclusion of the evidence on both sides, the court…