Hansen v. Columbia Breweries, Inc.

Plaintiff instituted this action to recover damages from defendant because of the breach of an oral contract of employment. Plaintiff alleged that, on or about July 10, 1940, he entered into a contract with the defendant whereby he was employed for the period of one year from July 1, 1940, as sales promotion manager at an agreed salary of four hundred dollars per month; that in pursuance of the contract he worked for defendant until November 18, 1940, at which time he was discharged by the company without cause. In its answer, defendant admitted that it employed plaintiff at a monthly salary…