James v. Parsons, Rich & Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cunningham, J. :

Plaintiff in error,. James, on March 11, 1901, was engaged by the defendant in •error, Parsons, Rich & Co., to work for it as a traveling salesman until the 1st day of October of the same year, at a monthly salary of $85, the same to be due and payable on the first day of each calendar month. He did so work until the 3d day of May, 1901, when without adequate cause or excuse he was discharged from his employment by the defendant. Estimated at the rate he was to receive by the terms of the contract, he had earned up to this time $53.66,…