Rosenstock v. Congregation Agudath Achim
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
Where a party contracts to work for a definite term and is wrongfully discharged after rendering a portion of the services contracted for (compare Putney v. Swift, Murphy & Co., 54 Ga. 266), he has three remedies, any one of which he may pursue at his election: (1) he may immediately bring an action for damages for any special injury which he may have sustained (Rogers v. Parham, 8 Ga. 190, 193); (2) he may treat the contract as rescinded and sue immediately in quantum meruit for the work and labor he actually performed (Britt v. Hays, 21 Ga. 157, 158); or (3) he may…
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- Isaacs v. DaviesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Burns v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
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