G & W MARINE, INC. v. Morris

KEITH, Justice.

The appeal is from a judgment which awarded plaintiff a recovery for additional compensation claimed to be due under a written contract of employment reading as follows:

“The undersigned parties hereby agree to the following terms of employment of Richard E. Morris.

“Mr. Morris to be employed as Manager of the Orange, Tex. G. & W Marine Inc. store, to be paid 40% of the net profits from that store, with a guaranteed salary of $200.00 dollars per week. Salary of $200.00 to be paid weekly, and excess based on 40% net profit of store to be paid yearly, at first of year.”

The contract…