Shaver v. Ingham
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Berrien. (A. J. Smith, J.) Assumpsit. Defendants bring error. as to the right to dismiss a servant: M’Millan v. Vanderlip 12 Johns. 165 ; Laniny v. Parks 8 Cotv. 63 ; Marsh v. Rulesson 1 Wend. 514: 1 Pars. Cont. 521; Jennings v. Lyons 39 Wis. 553; Leopold v. Sallcey 89 111. 412.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
Plaintiff sued and recovered damages for his unauthorized discharge as foreman of defendants’ fruit package factory at Benton Harbor. His claim was that on tlie first of March, 1884, having been previously employed, •a new arrangement was made for one year, at two dollars *650and a half a day. Defendants claimed that he was not employed for any fixed period, but was given employment when needed. He continued in the place of foreman until September 31, 1881, when he went to Lawrence'to look after the foundation of a house that was being built for his mother, and just before leaving for that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jones v. Graham & Morton Transportation Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1883
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