Johnson v. Herren

FANNING, Justice.

Harry Johnson sued Hubert B. Herren and E. E. Watson, partners, who operated the business of Herren-Watson Oil Company, the partnership, for monies allegedly due him under the terms of a written contract of employment dated May, 1949 and extended by another contract for an additional 10 year period in 1959, which contract of employment was terminated in 1960 by a sale of the business. Trial before the court without a jury resulted in a “take ■nothing” judgment except as to the amount admittedly due ($205.07) under paragraph 5 of the contract, which amount had been properly…