Leopold v. Hotel Shelburne, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Charles Leopold, from an order and determination of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 5th day of March, 1914, reversing a judgment of the City Court of the City of New York in plaintiff’s favor and dismissing the complaint. The judgment of the City Court awarded plaintiff the sum of $996.88 as damages for breach of a contract of employment.
1Opinion of the Court
Dowling, J.:
The plaintiff in his complaint alleged that on January 25, 1913, he was employed as a bookkeeper by the defendant for a term of five months from May 1, 1913, at a monthly salary of $125, together with board (not to exceed $4.85 a day) and lodging for the same period. He further alleged that he entered into the employ of the hotel May first, and remained therein until May tenth, when he was unjustifiably discharged, being paid in full up to said date. The defendant by its answer admitted that it employed the plaintiff as bookkeeper and cashier on or about January 25, 1913, at a…
2Cited by1 opinion
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