Neill

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff (appellee) upon a jury verdict in an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of a contract of employment. Prior to his discharge by appellant, appellee was employed as the superintendent on an electrical subcontracting job to be performed by appellant near Fairbanks, Alaska.

The facts, which are undisputed in their material aspects, are as follows:

Appellee (called Neill) is a superintendent of electrical work and the appellant corporation (called Morgan) is engaged in the business of electrical contracting. Prior to the execution of the contract of employment here involved, appellant had been the successful bidder on two electrical sub-contracts to be performed at Ladd Field, near Fairbanks, Alaska. After negotiations' during the month of May, 1949, and continuing into early June of the same year, which negotiations were conducted by mail, telegram, and by oral discussion, appellant and appellee entered into a contract of employment under which appellee was to act as superintendent in charge of appellant’s operations under the aforementioned two sub-contracts. The final agreement between the parties was…