Dalton v Henderson [1908] ZAHCORC 6 (3 March 1908)

Master and servant. -Appeal. -Ternporary illness. - Dismissal. - Acquiescence.-.Damages.

Where W, a waiter in an hotel, was absent from his work owing to temporary illness, and was dismissed before returning to work, Held, on appeal, that as he had obtained other employment at least as lucrative, he was not entitled to obtain damages against his employer for wrongful dismissal. Held, further (FAWKES, J., dissenting), that W had acquiesced by his conduct in his dismissal.