Scholl v. Hershey Chocolate Co.

Citations

• 71 Pa. Super. 244
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 80

Syllabus

<p>Master and servant — Compensation of servant — Bonus — Contract of employment.</p> <p>Where a corporation for some years had paid to certain of its employees a share of its profits in the form of a bonus, and in an action for such bonus, evidence is offered that the plaintiff entered upon his employment upon the verbal assurance of the superintendent that he would receive a bonus of twenty per cent upon every dollar he earned, the question of the terms of the contract of employment and the superintendent’s authority to bind the company, are for the jury and a verdict for the plaintiff will bo sustained.</p> <p>Master and servant — Bonus—Evidence.</p> <p>Where a letter is prepared by a corporation setting forth a promise of a bonus, and although addressed to individuals, its language is general, such letter is admissible in evidence to support the plaintiff’s contention that he entered into his employment with its promises in view, when he testified that he saw the letter and was familiar with its contents.</p> <p>Master and servant — Bonus—Term of employment.</p> <p>Where the employee fulfills all the conditions that would entitle him to a bonus, except that he ceased work shortly before the end of the year, through no fault of his own, he was eligible for his share of the profits.</p>