St. John v. Crocker

The complaint is for a quantum meruit recovery for certain conduct of and services performed by plaintiff pursuant *664to an oral contract, the substance whereof is alleged as follows: that plaintiff agreed with defendant that she would “ cease the activities in which she was then engaged in an investigation of the gambling. situation in the City * * * of Saratoga Springs, New York, and devote her entire time and attention to a program and investigation then being carried on by the defendant pertaining to the alleged misconduct of certain duly elected public officials; * * * transfer her…