Grosse v. Sweet, Dempster & Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. November 1, 1895, appellant, as party of the first part, and Andrew Z. Olson, of the second part, entered into an agreement, the parts of which material to be considered in this case are as follows: “Whereas, said party of the first part is engaged in business in the line of clothing, men’s hats, caps, furnishing goods, etc., in the city of Chicago, and said A. Z. Olson is now employed by said first party as salesman and…
1Per curiam
In deciding this case the Appellate Court, after stating the facts as set forth in the preceding statement, delivered the following opinion:
“It is claimed for appellant that appellee stands in no better position, as regards the $1200 found to be due to Andrew Z. Olson from Grosse on the accounting between them, than would Olson were he suing Grosse for the same; that the contract of employment was an entire contract, and Olson having broken it, he could not recover as against Grosse, and that, even if the contract were divisible, Grosse could set off or recoup the damages sustained by him by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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