Potts v. Evans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, J.

Evans, the defendant in error, brought suit in the Supreme Court against Potts, the plaintiff in error, to recover certain moneys which he claimed were due to him under a contract made between him and Potts, by the terms of which he was employed as a salesman for a period of one year from the 1st day of October, 1894, at a salary of $1,560, payable in equal weekly installments.

Evans entered upon his employment at the time named in the contract and performed his duties as salesman for Potts until the 2d day of February, 1895, when he -was…