Hyland v. Oregon Hassam Paving Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: James W. Hamilton, Judge. This is an action by George M. Hyland against the Oregon Hassam Paving Company, a corporation, by reason of a contract of employment entered into between plaintiff and defendant. There was an involuntary nonsuit allowed and plaintiff appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ramsey
The defendant is a corporation and engaged in the business of paving streets with a certain patented process. On January 10, 1909, the defendant and the plaintiff entered into a written contract by which the defendant employed the plaintiff to work for it for a stated length of time for a compensation stated in the said contract. A part of said contract is as follows:
“Said party of the first part agrees to pay said party of the second part, for and in consideration of the services rendered by said party of the second part, *3as hereinafter specified, the sum of 3 per cent of the contract price…
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