39-2-606. When servant may be discharged. A master may discharge any servant, other than an apprentice, whether engaged for a fixed term or not:
     (1) if he is guilty of misconduct in the course of his service or of gross immorality, though unconnected with the same; or
     (2) if, being employed about the person of his master or in a confidential position, the master discovers that he has been guilty of misconduct before or after the commencement of his service of such a nature that, if the master had known or contemplated it, he would not have so employed him.

     History: En. Sec. 2726, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5285, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7800, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2015; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1040; re-en. Sec. 7800, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 41-407.