Legal Opinion

Roth v. Speck

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 23, 1956No. 1868PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

This suit was brought by plaintiff- .(employer) against defendant (employee) for breach of a written contract of employment. Trial by the court resulted in as finding and judgment for plaintiff for one dollar. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff testified that he was the owner of a beauty .salon in Silver Spring, Maryland; that his business was seasonal; and' that on April 15, 1955, by a.written contract he agreed to employ defendant as a hairdresser for one year. Defendant’s salary was to -be $75- a week or a commission of fifty percent on the gross receipts from his-work,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Steelduct Co. v. Henger-Seltzer Co.California Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Vitagraph, Inc. v. Liberty Theatres Co.California Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Norwood v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955
  4. Lambert v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Haskell v. OsbornAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Med+ Plus Neck & Back Pain Center v. NoffsingerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2000
  2. Cahn v. Antioch UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Bedell v. Inver Housing, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Lee v. FooteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Handicapped Children's Education Board v. LukaszewskiWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983

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