Important Decision in U. S. Court for China Regarding Dismissal:
Employer's Powers Tu the U.S. Court for China last Vriday His Honour Judge Lobinglor gave judgement in the case of E. J. Stotler v. Andersen, Meyer Ca., Ld. Mr. Bryan was for plaintiff and Mr. Max Shoop for defendants.
In giving judgement His Honour held This an action by a construction engineer to recover for alleged wrongful discharge by defendant for whom he was working under a written contract of employment. The answer alleges that "there was an implied obligation on the part of plaintiff in the said agreement. that plaintiff.... would obey th orders and directions of his superiors in the organization of defendant company", but that he did "on the morning of May 6, 1922, refuse, without reasonable cause, to carry out the express and direct orders of his superior, to wit Mr. W. Wright, sales manager of defendant company, and was therein and in other respects insubordinate and in breach of his obligations as an employee and of the eaid employment agreement."
Prarntirr's Rervsat.
It appears that defendant, a corporation engaged in importing and contracting on a large scale, has a highly organized staff, at the head een ne CEE
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