MANNING v. WOODS, INC.

No. 40,623

182 Kan. 640 (1958)

324 P.2d 136

DAVID MANNING, Appellant, v. WOODS, INC., a corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 12, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Clifford Allison, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Payne H. Ratner, Louise Mattox, Payne H. Ratner, Jr., Russell Cranmer, Dale B. Stinson, Jr., Cliff W. Ratner, William L. Fry, A. Wayne Murphy, Bernard V. Borst and Gerald D. Lasswell, all of Wichita, were with him on the briefs for the appellant.

Wayne Coulson, of Wichita, argued the cause, and Homer V. Gooing, Paul R. Kitch, Dale M. Stucky, Donald R. Newkirk, Robert J. Hill, Gerrit H. Wormhoudt, Theodore C. Geisert and Philip Kassebaum, all of Wichita, were with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WERTZ, J.:

This appeal arises from a ruling of the trial court sustaining defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings. The pertinent portions of the pleadings are narrated below.

Plaintiff's petition, as amended, alleged: On or about October 1, 1954, defendant (appellee), Woods, Inc., hired plaintiff (appellant), David Manning, as a salesman for one year from date of agreement in an oral contract of employment...

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