Gates v. Arizona Brewing Co.

— Jack Grates, hereinafter called plaintiff, brought suit against Arizona Brewing Company, a corporation, hereinafter called defendant, to recover wages which he alleged were due for work performed by him for defendant under a certain contract. The case was tried to a jury, which failed to agree on a verdict, and was finally retried to the court sitting without a jury.

Upon plaintiff offering to introduce evidence in support of his complaint, defendant objected on the ground that the complaint did not state a cause of action, the contention being that the contract sued on provided that before…