Gaddie v. Collins of Kentucky, Inc.

MILLIKEN, Justice.

The appellant, Henry P. Gaddie, sued the appellee, Collins of Kentucky, Inc., upon an alleged contract of employment. The trial judge peremptorily instructed the jury to return a verdict for Collins of Kentucky, the defendant below, and it is from the judgment based upon this verdict that this appeal is taken.

In his petition Gaddie stated that on October 7, 1949, he entered into a contract with H. B. Ward, the manager of Collins’ Louisville store to work for Collins for a period of ten months beginning October 10, 1949, at a salary of $75 a week for the first four weeks and…