Columbia Pictures Corp. v. DeToth

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered upon sustaining defendant’s general and special demurrer to the complaint without leave to amend.

*757In substance the pleading discloses the following: Plaintiff is seeking a declaration of the rights and duties of the parties under an unwritten contract of employment. On June 6,1943, plaintiff orally engaged the services of defendant as a motion picture director for a term of one year “immediately next ensuing, ” at a salary of $250 a week for each week of service actually rendered, with the privilege of a maximum twelve week lay-off during…