West v. First Presbyterian Church
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Barnsey county, Kelly, J., presiding, refusing a new trial after verdict of $354.72 in his favor.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
This action is brought to recover upon a contract alleged in the complaint to have been entered into between the parties, whereby the plaintiff’s services as a minister of the gospel were engaged by the defendant at an agreed compensation or salary of $3,000 per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $250 each. He alleges that he commenced his labors on the 1st day of January, 1886, and continued in the service of the defendant as such minister until May 1, 1887; that he has been paid therefor to the 1st day of November, 1886, and no more; and he seeks to recover the amount of salary at the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Robertson v. BullionsNew York Supreme Court · 1850
- Connitt v. Reformed Protestant Dutch ChurchNew York Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by3 opinions
- Walter Butler Building Company v. SotoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1957
- First Presbyterian Church of Perry v. MyersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
- Russian-Serbian Holy Trinity Orthodox Church v. KulikSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938