Varney v. . Ditmars
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 5, 1913, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court at a Trial Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The contract was enforceable. (King v. Broadhurst, 164 App. Div. 689; Donovan v. Harriman, 139 App. Div. 588; Howie v. Kosnowitz, 83 App.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 5, 1913, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court at a Trial Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The contract was enforceable. (King v. Broadhurst, 164 App. Div. 689; Donovan v. Harriman, 139 App. Div. 588; Howie v. Kosnowitz, 83 App. Div. 295.) There was no contract between the parties other than one continued from week to week as long as the plaintiff was…
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