Burghardt v. Scioto Sign Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — Milo P. Smith, Judge. Aotion at law, brought by plaintiff to recover from defendant: (1) An amount alleged to be due plaintiff for commissions earned by her, pursuant to a written contract between tbe parties; (2) an amount of damages sustained by plaintiff by reason of ber wrongful discharge from defendant’s service before the expiration of her term of employment; and (3) other damages on account of an alleged libel written and published…
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Appeal from Linn District Court. — Milo P. Smith, Judge. Aotion at law, brought by plaintiff to recover from defendant: (1) An amount alleged to be due plaintiff for commissions earned by her, pursuant to a written contract between tbe parties; (2) an amount of damages sustained by plaintiff by reason of ber wrongful discharge from defendant’s service before the expiration of her term of employment; and (3) other damages on account of an alleged libel written and published by the defendant concerning the plaintiff. Issue was taken upon each of these claims, and, upon trial to a jury, the…
1Opinion of the CourtWeavbR, C. J.
I. The defendant is a dealer in advertising novelties, and the plaintiff a person of considerable experience as a sales agent for that line of goods and merchandise. On October 3, 1908, these parties entered into, a written contract, by which defendant employed plaintiff as its agent to sell its goods in the state of Iowa and such other territory as might thereafter be agreed upon. The contract was in writing, and provided for payment for plaintiff’s services in the form of commissions at specified rates upon sales made or negotiated by her or by her subagents or by others within the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Dorn & McGinty v. CooperSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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