Case Name: R. Bormann v. Thiele, Motz & Co.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1871-05
Citations: 23 La. Ann. 495
Docket Number: No. 2348
Parties: R. Bormann v. Thiele, Motz & Co.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 495–495

Head Matter:
No. 2348.
R. Bormann v. Thiele, Motz & Co.
A person wbo makes a contract with a mercantile bouse or firm to act in the capacity of clerk anil book-keeper in the store for a fixed rate, or price, and for a fixed period of timo, on being discharged by bis employers before the expiration of the time agreed upon, without any just cause therefor, is entitled to sue for and recover his wages for the entire time of his employment
APPEAL from the Sixth District Court, parish of Orleans.
Cooley, J. JE. D. Craig, for plaintiff and anpellee.
C. J3. Schmidt, for defendants and appellants.

Opinion:
Howell, J.
This ease presents the questions of fact, whether or not plaintiff was employed as clerk by the year, and defendants had good cause to discharge him.
After an examination of the evidence, we concur in the conclusion of tho district judge, that lie was so employed, and that lie was discharged without sufficient 'cause.
The positive testimony of plaintiff, as to the term of the engagement is supported by the letter of the defendants, informing him. of their decision to reduce his salary from $1500 to $1000 per annum, which also shows that the only reason for this reduction was to curtail expenses. Because of plaintiff's refusal to acquiesce therein, he was discharged.
This view of the case renders it unnecessary to consider the hills of exception in the record.'
Judgment affirmed.