Copeland v. Melrose National Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSherman, J.
The contract declared on by plaintiff is the written engagement by defendant (a National bank) to employ him as a vice-president for three years from May 1, 1926, at a salary of $8,000 per annum payable monthly. It provided that in the event that the contract be terminated by the employer prior to the date of expiration, plaintiff should receive as liquidated damages a sum equal to the total compensation which he would receive thereunder for its unexpired .period. Defendant terminated the contract by discharging plaintiff during its term.
Section 5136 of the Revised Statutes of the United…
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