duPont v. Standard Arms Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Exceptions by Receiver to Claim for Damages for Breach of Contract of Service. The claim of James J. Hartley against the Standard Arms Company was for salary alleged to be due him as general manager of the company under a contract of employment, consummated verbally, on or about September 16th, 1909, whereby it was agreed that the claimant should occupy the position of general manager of the company and should receive a salary of $333.33 per month for no definite period; but…
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Exceptions by Receiver to Claim for Damages for Breach of Contract of Service. The claim of James J. Hartley against the Standard Arms Company was for salary alleged to be due him as general manager of the company under a contract of employment, consummated verbally, on or about September 16th, 1909, whereby it was agreed that the claimant should occupy the position of general manager of the company and should receive a salary of $333.33 per month for no definite period; but with the understanding that either the Standard Arms Company, the employer, or the claimant, the employee, could…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor :
On June 13th, 1911, a receiver for the Standard Arms Company was appointed on the ground of its insolvency, and the general statutory powers were conferred upon the receiver without direction to carry on the business. A few days later the receiver was authorized to carry on the business for a short time, in order to complete certain work. At the time of the appointment, Hartley was serving the company as general manager under a contract of service, made by the company, without a definite period, whereby either party could terminate the contract upon giving to the other three…
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