Chaplain v. Dugas

The plaintiff sues for breach of a written contract to employ him for two years from June 1, 1944, as manager of a phonograph machine, or “juke box,” business conducted by the defendant under the name of the Ace Amusement Company, and alleges a wrongful discharge on November 19, 1945. The answer, in part, alleges the plaintiff’s wilful and intentional violation of the terms of the contract. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant’s exceptions are to the denial of his motion for a directed verdict in his favor and to the denial of his motion for a new trial.

The defendant was the…