Catholic Press Co. v. Ball
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for a wrongful discharge. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Farlin Q. Ball, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
delivered the ofinion of the Court.
The appellee sued the appellant for wrongfully discharging him. from, its service, declaring upon a contract in writing set out in haeo verba. The plea, general issue not verified, did not put in issue the allegation in the declaration that the contract was made by the appellant. Supreme Lodge v. Zuhlke, 30 Ill. App. 98.
That the appellee was discharged after he had been employed about or nearly eight weeks, under an engagernent for a whole year, is not- disputed, and nobody who knew anything as to why he was discharged, was called as a witness on the part of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mount Hope Cemetery Ass'n v. WeidenmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- Supreme Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. ZuhlkeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- Murray v. J. M. Doud & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lee v. DowSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902