Willis v. Rose
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from judgments rendered in favor of the defendant, dismissing the complaints of the plaintiff, in the Municipal Court, third district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
The plaintiff hr ought two actions, each to recover for work, labor and services, alleged to have been performed for the defendant at an agreed compensation of thirty-five dollars per week. There is no dispute as to the facts in the first case. It appears from the testimony that the defendant, in January, 1899, was the owner of a tract of land known as “ Fair-view Park.” This tract had been divided into lots or parcels of various sizes and values, and the defendant was desirous of disposing of them for cash as soon and as advantageously as possible. For this purpose he adopted a certain…
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