Thurston v. Lubrite Refining Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff sued to recover damages for breach of a contract of employment. Judgment was rendered in his favor,, and the defendant appeals.

The petition alleged verbal negotiations for the employment, a long distance telephone conversation concerning it, and a letter written by the vice president of the company in confirmation of that conversation. The vice president conducted all of the negotiations for the employment. The material part of the letter read as follows:

“In confirmation of telephone of even date, we are very pleased to have…