Gannon v. Brady Brass Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the Hudson Circuit Court. The writ in this cause reviews a judgment, on verdict, in favor of the plaintiff, recovered in an action for damages because of discharge from employment under an alleged contract of October 4th, 1909, for one year. The errors assigned are on exceptions to rulings on evidence, to refusal to nonsuit the plaintiff or direct a verdict in favor of the defendant and to the charge.
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On error to the Hudson Circuit Court. The writ in this cause reviews a judgment, on verdict, in favor of the plaintiff, recovered in an action for damages because of discharge from employment under an alleged contract of October 4th, 1909, for one year. The errors assigned are on exceptions to rulings on evidence, to refusal to nonsuit the plaintiff or direct a verdict in favor of the defendant and to the charge. Plaintiff entered the employ of the defendant as salesman under contract made September 1st, 1908, at a salary of $200 per month, payable semi-monthly—the contract being subject to…
1Opinion of the Court
*413The opinion of the court was delivered by
Garrison, J.
When the motion to nonsuit the plaintiff was made the testimony that had been given warranted a finding that on October 4th, 1909, the plaintiff had been for over fourteen months in the employ of the Brady Brass Company at $200 a month, subject to discharge on thirty days’ notice; that on the day in question he was called into the ■ office of Mr. Brady, the president of the company, to discuss some change in the terms of his employment; that while this subject was under discussion, Mr. Onslow, one of the directors of the company, came in,…
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