Wm. Marnitz Co. v. Richards
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. C. Eschweilee, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff is a corporation engaged in tbe merchant tailoring business in tbe city of Milwaukee. On January 31, 1909, and for some time prior thereto, tbe defendant Richards was in tbe employ of tbe plaintiff company as a cutter.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: F. C. Eschweilee, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff is a corporation engaged in tbe merchant tailoring business in tbe city of Milwaukee. On January 31, 1909, and for some time prior thereto, tbe defendant Richards was in tbe employ of tbe plaintiff company as a cutter. On or about that date be entered into a contract with tbe plaintiff whereby be agreed to purchase stock.of tbe corporation of tbe value of $3,000 and pay for it in instalments from time to time during tbe 'course of bis employment, and thereafter be made payments on said…
1Opinion of the CourtBarnes, J.
It is conceded that Richards agreed to purchase $3,000 of the capital stock of the corporation, and that there was paid on such purchase $674.62. Richards brought an action to recover this latter sum, on the ground that when he left the employ of the present plaintiff he entered into an agreement with it whereby the contract for the purchase of the stock was abrogated and set aside and the Marnitz Company agreed to pay him the amount advanced on the purchase of such stock. The answer denied these averments, but the court found the facts to be as claimed by Richards and gave judgment in his…
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