Reeves v. Tankersley

Error is assigned on a part of the charge submitting to the jury the contentions of the parties as to a bonus of $25 per month to be paid to Tankersley, “if things worked out all right,” and “if Reeves made good on the farm,” according to the plaintiff, or “if Reeves made good in a sawmill operation,” according to the defendant. It is said that a bonus is a gift which cannot be sued for and recovered if not given; and it is also contended that terms providing for a bonus were not pleaded, and that it was not shown that the defendant made good either in farming or in the sawmill business. Both…