Johnson v. Jessop

This is an appeal from a judgment entered for the plaintiff by Judge Salmon in Ingham county in a law case heard by the court without a jury. On December 12, 1949, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written agreement whereby the' defendant employed said plaintiff for 1 year as manager of a drive-in restaurant owned in Lansing-by the defendant. Plaintiff’s salary was to be $5,120, to be paid in weekly instalments. On April 13, 1950, the defendant discharged plaintiff and plaintiff brought this suit claiming breach of his contract for employment. In his declaration the plaintiff avers that…