Adams v. . Fitzpatrick
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, entered upon an order made April 15,1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee This action was brought to recover damages resulting from an alleged breach of a contract of employment. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.. It was error to hold that a new contract for one year was to be implied.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, entered upon an order made April 15,1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee This action was brought to recover damages resulting from an alleged breach of a contract of employment. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.. It was error to hold that a new contract for one year was to be implied. (2 R. S. chap. 7, § 2, subd. 1.) The original contract of hiring having been fully executed on both sides, presents no discussion under the Statute…
1Opinion of the Court
Ruger, Ch. J.
The defendants wejre manufacturers and dealers in corsets in Flew York. The plaintiff was a salesman in the same business, and on or about October 15, 1885, contracted, orally, with the defendants to enter into their employ as a salesman at the rate of $3,000 per annum, and to work from that time until November 1, 1886. The plaintiff commenced the service and continued therein, without further contract, until May 1, 1887. In March, 1887, the defendants notified the plaintiff that they should dispense with his services o,n the first of the succeeding May; but the plaintiff…
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