Sarvis v. Childs Bond & Mortgage Co.

C. J. Sarvis, plaintiff and respondent, plead that on or about March 1, 1924, he entered into a verbal contract of employment with defendant and appellant, Childs Bond & Mortgage Co., under the terms of which contract, “among other things,” the plaintiff “was to purchase and sell bonds and securities of divers sorts, obtain fiscal agent’s contracts for various bond issues, do and transact other business for and on behalf of said defendant, and incur expenses in connection therewith which defendant agreed to pay plaintiff therefor, such as railroad fare, bus fare, Pullman berth, auto hire,…