Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Republic Productions, Inc.

From a judgment in favor of defendant after trial before the court without a jury in an action to recover compensation under a contract of employment, plaintiff appeals.

*652Subsequent to the filing of the present action plaintiff died and the administrator of the estate was substituted in his place and stead.

Viewing the evidence most favorably to defendant (respondent), the essential facts are:

July 22, 1938, plaintiff’s decedent, a moving picture director, entered into a contract with defendant, the pertinent portions of which may be summarized as follows:(1) Decedent agreed “to keep and perform…