Shallcross v. Highway Trailer Co.

Opinion by

Stadtfeld, J.,

This is an appeal by defendant in an action of assumpsit in which the court below entered judgment in favor of plaintiff for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

Ralph Shallcross, appellee, was employed by appellant company as a salesman of trailers under a written contract entitled “Salesman’s Agreement,” dated July 1, 1938, and providing for the payment of certain commissions for the services to be rendered. Plaintiff’s statement sets forth that the employment under this contract continued until October 1, 1939; that there was due to him by reason of his work…