World's Columbian Exposition v. Barnum
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for services, etc. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1895.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
These causes, although not consolidated, were tried together below, and came here upon one bill of exceptions by appeal from separate judgments.
The appellees were ticket sellers at the World’s Fair grounds, and the suit in each case was to recover salary for the unexpired term of their alleged contract of employment, from August 15 th, when they were discharged, until October 31, 1893.
The question is whether the contract of employment was from month to month, or for a term ending with the Exposition, on October 31st. Mo question is made but that the appellees were discharged in pursuance of a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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