Greene v. Hawaiian Dredging Co.

Plaintiff was employed by defendants under a written contract dated October 30, 1940, and executed in Los Angeles, calling for services as an iron worker on a construction job on “Pacific Islands.” His wages were fixed at a stipulated sum per month. Paragraph 8 of the contract *246read: “If for cause the services of the Employee are not satisfactory to the Employer, or if he is not or does not show himself qualified for the position for which he is hired, or is negligent in his duties, or displays bad temper, or in the case of the immoderate use, in the opinion of the Employer, of alcoholic…