Van Denburgh v. H. T. Higginbotham, Inc.

On September 29, 1925, plaintiff entered into a written contract with defendant company, an insurance agency in the city of New Orleans, to become manager of its casualty and surety department.

The contract of employment provided for a five-year period, an annual salary of $3,600, and certain commissions on net profits.

On March 31, 1927, the then secretary and manager of defendant company notified plaintiff verbally that his services would be dispensed with from and after May 1, 1927, and defendant was discharged on that date.

The present suit has been brought by plaintiff under article2749 of…