39-2-502. Termination by death or incapacity of employer. (1) Every employment in which the power of the employee is not coupled with an interest in its subject is terminated by notice to him of:
     (a) the death of the employer; or
     (b) his legal incapacity to contract.
     (2) An employee, unless the term of his service has expired or unless he has a right to discontinue it at any time without notice, must continue his service after notice of the death or incapacity of his employer, so far as is necessary to protect from serious injury the interests of the employer's successor in interest, until a reasonable time after notice of the facts has been communicated to such successor. The successor must compensate the employee for such service according to the terms of the contract of employment.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 2700, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5271, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7786, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1996; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1026; re-en. Sec. 7786, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-301, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2702, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5273, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7788, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1998; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1028; re-en. Sec. 7788, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 41-303, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 41-301, 41-303.