BRIGGS v. AMERICAN & EFIRD MILLS, INC.

No. 258.

111 S.E.2d 841 (1960)

251 N.C. 642

Lewis R. BRIGGS v. AMERICAN & EFIRD MILLS, INC.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 14, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carpenter & Webb, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellant.

Helms, Mulliss, McMillan & Johnston, Charlotte, for defendant-appellee.


RODMAN, Justice.

The question presented is this: Did the placing of another person in charge of defendant's Spun Fibers Division terminate Briggs' service with defendant?

The answer is to be found in the contract. When a contract is in writing and free from ambiguity, interpretation is for the court. "When competent parties contract at arms length upon a lawful subject, as to them the contract is the law of their case." Suits v. Old Equity Life Insurance Co...

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