Markstein v. M. Ufland & Co.

The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a salesman for a period of six months under a written contract by which defendant agreed to “ advance reasonable travelling expenses while plaintiff was on the road and in addition to advance $100 per week. Travelling expenses and weekly drawings are to be charged against commission account.” Five weeks prior to the expiration of the employment plaintiff was discharged without cause or justification. Asserting that he had not been paid his drawing account for the five remaining weeks of his contract he instituted this action to recover $500. The…