Chaney v. Lake Drive Garage

Plaintiff was employed as sales manager by defendant, wbicb conducted a garage and motor sales establishment at Farmington, Michigan. The terms of the verbal employment contract are in dispute. There was a clear-cut issue as to whether plaintiff was to receive $35 a week in addition to 2 per cent, commission on all sales. The jury found in plaintiff’s favor.

Defendant’s business was run by William F. Goers, who was president of defendant corporation and its general manager. Plaintiff claims that he had been employed on a 2 per cent, commission basis, but when he was appointed general sales…