Redd

Redd v. Williams Radiator Co.

Good Law
112 Cal. App. 353·1931 Cal. App. LEXIS 1155·296 P. 676
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 6, 1931Docket No. 4251.California1,415 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant.This action was upon an employment contract evidenced by the following document:

Plaintiff entered upon his work under this agreement on the fifteenth day of March, 1924, and continued in said employment until on or about the first day of March, 1925. Subsequently to March 1, 1925, by mutual agreement, plaintiff continued in the employment of the* defendant corporation but under a different arrangement. Instead of a bonus and salary thereafter he worked for a commission on sales, being allowed a checking account of $200. On August 19, 1924, Mr. J. M. Williams, who was president of the defendant corporation, wrote and mailed to plaintiff the following letter:

It is admitted that under the employment contract plaintiff received a salary of $300 per month regularly until it was fully paid. Plaintiff, however, was not paid any bonus provided for in the contract of employment. Defendant contends that the provision for bonus was canceled by the above quoted notice and letter of August 19th. The court found that the said contract was not canceled and that finding presents the most important question…

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