Morgan Electric Co., Inc. v. Neill

BONE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff (appellee) upon a jury verdict in an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of a contract of employment. Prior to his discharge by appellant, appellee was employed as the superintendent on an electrical subcontracting job to be performed by appellant near Fairbanks, Alaska.

The facts, which are undisputed in their material aspects, are as follows:

Appellee (called Neill) is a superintendent of electrical work and the appellant corporation (called Morgan) is engaged in the business of electrical…