Manus v. Kansas City Distributing Corp.

The evidence in this case is, that Harry Byrd, about September, 1930, orally contracted with appellant to travel and sell radios in a territory including Southern Missouri, a part of Southern Kansas and Northern Arkansas. Byrd was to pay all his traveling expenses and receive five per cent commission on the gross sales. As a matter of accommodation, appellant advanced to him a weekly drawing account, for which Byrd made settlement once a month. If the commission amounted to more than $50 a week Byrd was to receive the amount over, and if under $50 a week the difference was to be charged back…