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John Fortis Vs. Gutierrez Hermanos

JOHN FORTIS, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GUTIERREZ HERMANOS, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. 2484 | 1906-04-11

D E C I S I O N


WILLARD, J.:

Plaintiff, an employee of defendants during the years 1900, 1901, and 1902, brought this action to recover a balance due him as salary for the year 1902. He alleged that he was entitled, as salary, to 5 per cent of the net profits of the business of the defendants for said year. The complaint also contained a cause of action for the sum of 600 pesos, money expended by plaintiff for the defendants during the year 1903. The court below, in its judgment, found that the contract had been made as claimed by the plaintiff; that 5 per cent of the net profits of the business for the year 1902 amounted to 26,378.68...