Jones & Guerrero Company, Inc., Town House, Inc., and J. & G. Motor Company, Inc. v. James P. Smith, Jr.

Before us is an appeal by appellants from a judgment entered in favor of appellee in the amount of $1,481.07, for breach of an oral contract of employment.

The district court’s jurisdiction was based on Title 48 U.S.C.A. § 1424 . This Court has jurisdiction under Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 and 1294.

In his complaint filed in the district court appellee alleged: That on or about the 15th day of August, 1958 the appellant Jones & Guerrero Company, Inc. and the appellee entered into an employment agreement in San Francisco, California, under which it was agreed that appellee was to be employed as a salesman by the appellants in Guam for a period of two years; that appellee was to be employed upon commission with a drawing account of $200 per month against commissions, except that appellee was to receive a fixed salary of $200 during the first month of employment; that appellee was to be furnished suitable housing in Guam during his employment at a reasonable rental; that upon completion by appellee of two years employment appellants would furnish to appellee return transportation to the continental United States and would pay to appellee a bonus equal to one month’s income based…