Putnam Machine Co. v. Mustakangas
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, with a declaration, as amended, in two counts, the first count (upon which the action was submitted to the jury) being upon the agreement in writing between the plaintiff, the defendant and the defendant’s son described in the opinion. Writ in the Police Court of Fitchburg dated October 16, 1917. On appeal to the Superior Court, the action was tried before N. P. Brown, J. There was no evidence of damage to the plaintiff.
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Contract, with a declaration, as amended, in two counts, the first count (upon which the action was submitted to the jury) being upon the agreement in writing between the plaintiff, the defendant and the defendant’s son described in the opinion. Writ in the Police Court of Fitchburg dated October 16, 1917. On appeal to the Superior Court, the action was tried before N. P. Brown, J. There was no evidence of damage to the plaintiff. Material evidence is described in the opinion. At the close of the evidence, the defendant asked for the following rulings: “ 1. Upon all the evidence the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.
The plaintiff, the defendant and the defendant’s son were parties to a written contract by which the son became an apprentice to the plaintiff for the term of three years to learn the trade of a machinist. We assume the defendant’s son was a minor. The plaintiff agreed to furnish the apprentice with suitable work and supervision and faithfully to instruct him at its shops in Fitchburg. The defendant, in consideration of the employment of his son, released all claims to his wages and stipulated that they should be paid directly to him, and if the son should violate any of the terms of the…
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