McTerry v. Free for All Missionary Baptist Church No. 1

Bell, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant for damages caused by breach of a written contract of employment. The case was heard by the court without a jury and at the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant’s motion for involuntary dismissal was granted. The contract, admitted in evidence, reads in material part: "Section 1. Agreement on Salary. The First Party does hereby agree to pay the 'Second Party’ One Hundred Seventy-Five ($175) Dollars per week. All church engagements are counted as part of salary. This is a starting salary. Section 2. Engagements. The Second Party can not…