G. Carbonara & Co. v. Helms

Pope, Judge.

Defendant G. Carbonara & Company, a Georgia corporation, was employed by certain magazine publishers to act as an agent for soliciting advertisements. Defendant hired plaintiff B. J. Helms as a sales representative to solicit advertisements. The evidence shows plaintiff was guaranteed a minimum salary and was also paid a percentage of sales if that amount exceeded her base salary. No controversy exists as to plaintiff’s compensation for the time during which she was employed. The parties agree that she was paid a commission of four percent of sales once the sales were finalized…