Wilmot v. Minneapolis Automobile Trade Ass'n

■Stone, J.

Action on written contract for an alleged balance. After trial without a jury plaintiff appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

For several years prior to 1923 plaintiff had been the manager of annual automobile shows sponsored by defendant. There was no written contract. Under date of April 5th plaintiff submitted to defendant a written proposition which, accepted, is the contract decisive here. It covered the two-year period ending April 30, 1924. It entitled plaintiff to a salary of $5,000 and in addition 10 per cen-tum “of the net profits or net receipts?’ of…