132 Ga. 422 | Ga. | 1909
J. B. Exum brought suit against Stewart & Company, alleging that the defendants had employed him on or about August 25, 1905, to act as a cotton buyer for them, with his headquarters at the town of Lyons; that his employment was to continue for four months, and his compensation was to be a salary of $50 per month and a commission of fifteen cents per bale upon each bale purchased; that he faithfully performed his duties until on or about the 6th of October, when the defendants ceased to use his services, and without legal justification abandoned their contract. The defendants admitted that they had employed the plaintiff, but denied the terms of the employment as stated by him. They alleged that they negotiated with him orally in regard to the employment, but that the contract was reduced to writing; that