Akers v. J.B. Sedberry, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
286 S.W.2d 617 (1955)
Relevant factsFree
Akers and Whitsitt (plaintiffs) offered Sedberry (defendant) their resignations, effective in ninety days, expecting an immediate answer; Mrs. Sedberry simply continued the business conference without responding to the offers. Less than a week later, she sent telegrams purporting to accept the resignations effective immediately, and Akers and Whitsitt sued, arguing their original offer had already lapsed by rejection before her telegrams arrived.
IssueFree
Whether an employment contract is terminated by resignation when the employer neither immediately accepts nor takes the resignation offer under further advisement.