Elizabethtown Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. v. Tucker

COMBS, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Hardin Circuit Court entered upon the verdict of a jury in favor of appellee, Joe Tucker, against appellant, Elizabeth-town Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., in the amount of $1,350.

On or about March 31, 1949, appellee was employed by W. C. Routt, President and principal stockholder of appellant Company, as shop foreman in the Company’s garage located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. On that date Mr. Routt wrote in his own handwriting on stationery bearing the name of “Routt Motor Company,” the following memorandum:

“60 per week plus 5% comm plus 1000 Bonus…