Griffin v. Oklahoma Natural Gas Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one by an employee for breach by the employer of the contract of employment, the breach consisting in failure to give ninety days’ notice before discharge. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was employed by the Southern Kansas Gas Company, at a salary of $300 per month, and had a contract that he would be given ninety days’ notice of termination of employment. Defendant purchased the assets of the Southern Kansas company, and took possession on March 1, 1928. Plaintiff prints in his brief the granting clause…