Van Kirk v. Scott

Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The plaintiff in error had worked for the defendants in error, who are merchants in Chicago, twelve successive years next preceding January, 1891, and in December, 1890, entered into an agreement with them for a further service as salesman, under which he entered upon a new term of service for them, beginning January 1, 1891.

A written memorandum concerning that agreement was produced by the defendants in error, during the examination of the plaintiff in error as a witness in his own behalf, while the cause was on trial, which was…