Sterling Emery Wheel Co. v. Magee

This action was brought by appellee to recover a balance of wages claimed to be due from appellant under a contract between the parties that appellee was to serve appellant for one year as traveling salesman.

There was a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee in the Circuit Court, and the record discloses that there was an issue of fact as to whether a contract employing appellee for a year was made. In the view we take of the case, we do not concern ourselves with that issue.

Appellant filed a special plea justifying the discharge of appellee on account of his absenting himself from…