Atlanta Stove Works v. Hamilton

Citations

• 83 Miss. 704

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant. Wrongful discharge. Unsatisfactory service.</p> <p>Where a servant was engaged for a stated term, with the right in the master to discharge him if his services became unsatisfactory, the master cannot escape liability if he wrongfully discharge the servant before the expiration of the term for reasons other than a failure to render satisfactory service, and the right to discharge for that reason must be exercised in good faith.</p>