Daspit v. D. H. Holmes Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Henry Daspit against the D. H. Holmes Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Plaintiff complains that, having been employed for a year, he was discharged without cause before the expiration of the year. He sues for the amount of the salary that would have accrued between the date of his discharge and the expiration of his contract.
Defendant’s first contention is that plaintiff’s employment was by the month. Plaintiff was elected secretary and treasurer of the D. H. Holmes Company, Limited. The duties of the office, were to attend to the finances of the company and see to its *87'credits.' On the point of whether the salary was attached to the office of secretary and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Curtis v. A. Lehmann & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Long Island Ferry Co. v. . TerbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
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- Van Denburgh v. H. T. Higginbotham, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
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