Bilordeaux v. H. Bencke Lithographic Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court in the City of New York for the Third Judicial District. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
Plaintiff, a photographer, agreed to instruct defendant in certain secrets of the art of photography, for which defendant promised to pay him the sum of one hundred dollars. It was part of the agreement that the instructions should be given on Sunday. After part performance on plaintiff’s part, defendant refused to proceed, and plaintiff thereupon brought suit to recover the sum of fifty dollars, the unpaid portion of the compensation agreed upon. *79The defense was that the contract was illegal, being in violation of the statute prohibiting work excepting for charity or necessity on Sunday, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Pennington v. TownsendNew York Supreme Court · 1831
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re the City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1907
- Key System Institute v. WeissmanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1921