Humphrey v. Hill
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS, Chief Judge.
We first address the question whether an enforceable contract existed between plaintiff and defendant. Case law in this State and other well-reasoned authority indicate that this particular agreement or agreements were terminable at will because not supported by consideration additional to services.
Personal service contracts are subject to restrictive rules of interpretation, requiring for their enforcement certainty as to the nature and extent of the services to be performed, the place where and the person to whom services are to be rendered, and the compensation to be…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Croom v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
- Anderson Ex Rel. Anderson v. ButlerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
- Nantz v. Employment Security CommissionSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
- Tuttle v. Kernersville Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
- Fisher v. . Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
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- McMurry v. Cochrane Furniture Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1993
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