Appelgate v. MacFadden Newspaper Publishing Corp.

Merrell, J.:

The action was brought to recover the sum of $12,000 damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by reason of his wrongful discharge by the defendant from its employ. The contract between the parties whereby the plaintiff was employed by *222the defendant was in writing. The defendant is a newspaper publishing corporation and employed the plaintiff “ as Editor of the Saturday feature section and to have charge of the Rotogravure section ” of the defendant’s newspaper. The contract, a copy of which is annexed to the complaint, recites that “ Whereas, Mr. Appelgate is an…