REID v. OVERLAND MACHINED PRODUCTS

Docket No. L.A. 26046.

55 Cal.2d 203 (1961)

359 P.2d 251

10 Cal. Rptr. 819

JAMES S. REID, Respondent, v. OVERLAND MACHINED PRODUCTS (a Corporation) et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

January 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Black and Patrick Kerrigan for Appellants.

John F. Bremer for Respondent.

Pauline Nightingale, Effie Sparling, William P. Nutter and Milford A. Maron as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.


TRAYNOR, J.

Plaintiff was employed by Overland Machined Products Company on February 25, 1952, as its exclusive sales representative. In this action he seeks an accounting for wages and commissions allegedly earned pursuant to a written contract of employment.

The contract provides: "For his services rendered herein and for faithful performance thereof, second party shall receive a commission of five per cent, (5...

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