Savannah River Lumber Co. v. Myers

1. In a suit by an employee to recover salary for a period following an alleged wrongful discharge, where the employer pleaded justification because of the refusal of the employee to obey a certain order, the right to recover would depend upon whether it was the duty of the plaintiff to obey the order given, and upon whether or not a refusal authorized the discharge. Georgia Coast &c. R. Co. v. McFarland, 132 Ga. 640 (64 S. E. 897).(a) The refusal of the servant to perform services not provided for in the contract will not justify discharge. Sugg v. Blow; 17 Mo. 359 (1); Marx v. Miller, 134…