Beck v. Thompson & Taylor Spice Co.

The plaintiff by his petition made the following case: About September 15, 1896, petitioner entered into an agreement with the defendant, by which he was to work for the latter as traveling salesman in several Southern States, and was to receive as compensation for his services one half of the profit over cost on all goods sold by him for defendant; and also to have an equal dividend on all future sales in petitioner’s territory, whether made by him or the house direct to the customer. Under said contract he entered on said work and took a great many orders for goods, and secured a large and…