Kilian v. Better Boxes, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Acting Associate Judge.
Appeal-by plaintiff from a judgment entered on a. jury verdict denying h’is claim for compensation as manager of a box factory.
In his complaint plaintiff alleged that defendant had' agreed to pay him 5% of gross sales, that during his employment gross sales amounted to $84,000, and that after giving credit for certain adváiíces there was a balance of $3,000 due him. In an amended complaint.he pitched his claim in the alternative on a quantum meruit basis. .
Defendant-..agreed that, plaintiff’s .cotm pensation was to be 5% of .gross sales, but contended that such…
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- Brown v. WrightsmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Carpenter v. Josey Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
- Federal Royalty Co. v. KnoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Sterling v. MarshallDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
- Al Colyer v. Lahontan Mines Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1933
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