Legal Opinion

Kilian v. Better Boxes, Inc.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 3, 1956No. 1762PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. WrightsmanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  2. Carpenter v. Josey Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
  3. Federal Royalty Co. v. KnoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  4. Sterling v. MarshallDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1947
  5. Al Colyer v. Lahontan Mines Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1933

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Emerine v. YanceyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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